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Crown Point Ecology Center
Marks Barn Centennial at ‘Taste of Earth’ Celebration

Akron
Crown Point Ecology Center, a 130-acre farm and education center at 3220 Ira Rd. in Bath, Ohio, will host its 12th annual “Taste of Earth” dinner and auction on Saturday, Aug. 21 from 5 to 9 pm.

The evening will mark the 100th birthday of Crown Point’s big bank barn. Guests will be met by valet parkers and offered a welcome beverage created especially for the evening. While browsing auction items in the barn, they can sample hors d’oeuvres and enjoy live music by The Brick Road Ramblers.
A highlight of the evening will be the “Year of Fine Dining” raffle. The lucky winner will receive 12 gift certificates valued at $100 each from 12 upscale Akron/Cleveland area restaurants.

Later, guests will gather on the lawn for an elegant, served dinner featuring certified organic vegetables from the Crown Point harvest. 
Community leader Marie Covington chairs the event.  A Crown Point board member, she said, “I’m involved with Crown Point because I believe in what they do: community-supported agriculture, huge donations of fresh organic produce to the Akron/Canton Regional Foodbank, education for kids and adults about ecology and agricultural sustainability, and an emphasis on spirituality. I’m thrilled to chair Taste of Earth, the oldest local-food event in Northeast Ohio and a great way to raise funds and to introduce friends to Crown Point.”    
Libby Upton, co-owner of the Yellow Creek Trading Co. in Peninsula, and
owner of Valentine Farm in Bath, is serving as co-chair.  VIP Hosts for the evening are Mark & Shelly Allio, Theresa & Garvin Carter, John & Cyndee Debo, Augie Napoli & Joan Katz-Napoli, Summit County Executive Russ Pry and Judy & Roger Read. 
Executive Director Christopher Norman describes Crown Point as “green space that matters – a biologically diverse living laboratory that serves to demonstrate practical applications of ecology. This is the highest point in Bath and the township’s largest remaining undeveloped parcel of land. Our sustainable agriculture and environmental education programs integrate principles of community, sustainability, social justice and spirituality and promote sustainable living practices.” 
To receive an invitation, please contact Ellen Otto at Crown Point at (330) 668-8992, Ext. 106, or visit Crown Point’s website at www.crownpt.org.