Saturday, October 24, 2026 | 5:30-9 PM
SaraLee & Richard’s Barn, Sonoma County Fairgrounds
Knife’s Edge is a uniquely fun opportunity to taste Sonoma Family Meal’s impact while celebrating the power of food to unite us all - across cultures, kitchens, and missions! Guests will enjoy globally-inspired bites prepared by our talented culinary training alumni, vote to crown the Culinary Champion, and sit down to a feast by SFM’s own Catering with a Cause, complete with live music, local wine & beer, craft cocktails, and more—all while helping us raise $240,000 to expand workforce development and food security programming at both Petaluma and Unity Kitchens.
SAVE $50 ON TICKETS THROUGH SEPT 24!
What To Expect
Attire: Upscale Wine Country Casual
5:30-7:00 PM Check-in, Cocktail Reception, Chef Showdown & Tasting (multiple appetizer stations to vote on), raffle, live music, and other interactive activities
7:00-9:00 PM Seated globally-inspired Catering with a Cause dinner & dessert, program & client impact stories, live auction, Fund-A-Need, closing remarks
Help Us Make This Event A Success
Would you or your company like to support Sonoma Family Meal’s food security and culinary training programs, while receiving marketing benefits and tickets to the event? Have a culinary-related experience you’re able to contribute to our auction to help us raise funds? We’d love to hear from you!
Please download the sponsorship packet below to find benefit levels, and email elana@sonomafamilymeal.org with interest in partnerships, sponsorships, or inKind donations.
Last Year’s Exciting Auction Lots
An Unforgettable Singlethread Culinary Escape for Two
Relish in a multi-course dinner at Sonoma County's only three-Michelin-starred restaurant, a VIP tour of SingleThread’s farm where ingredients are grown, an overnight stay at the Inn, and a Japanese-inspired breakfast.
A Party with a Purpose! Sabor Food Truck catering for 30
Bring the big flavor of Sabor food truck, Sonoma Family Meal’s soon-to-launch social enterprise, right to your doorstep, with a menu crafted and served by our talented chefs and trainees. A delicious party with a purpose - all without lifting a finger.
Private Pizza Pop-up with PizzaLeah and Heather Irwin
Top bay area pizzaiola Leah Scurto is firing up her Mugnani oven at your home for 15 guests. Joining the fun is food writer and Sonoma Family Meal founder, Heather Irwin, who will share delicacies brought from her recent culinary tour of Italy.
Big Thanks to Our Incredible 2026 Sponsors
Executive Chef
Ben Cushman and Marc Nadeau
Chef de Cuisine
Jabu Dayton’s Catalyst Fund
County of Sonoma Board of Supervisors District 2 - David Rabbitt
Michael and Janet Verlander
Sous Chef
County of Sonoma Board of Supervisors District 3 - Chris Coursey
Chef de Partie
Nancy and Tony Lilly
In Kind Donors
Marin-Sonoma Produce
Chef’s Warehouse
Lace House Linen
Sonoma County Fairgrounds
Minuteman Press Petaluma
Zannah Farms
Encore Events Rentals
New Alchemy Distilling
Lo & Behold Bar + Kitchen
Sonoma Spice Queen
Morris Distributing
Henhouse Brewing
Point Reyes Cheese Co.
Della Fattoria
