The Charitable Plate

🦪🔥 The Pig & Oyster Roast returns in 2026 🔥🦪

One of our favorite traditions is back—fresh coastal oysters, whole-hog barbecue, seasonal sides, and a relaxed, come-as-you-are atmosphere.

This event is all about good food, good people, and soaking up the simple joys of a laid back gathering.

📍January 31sr City Roots Farm 1005 Airport Blvd Columbia SC 29205 12pm - 5pm
🎟️ Tickets released early 2026 visit website for tickets.

Trust us—you’ll want this one on your calendar.

✨ Gather under the lights at City Roots Farm for one of the last unforgettable nights of farm-fresh food and the flavors of fall in the Harvest Dinner series Featuring Guest Chefs Pierce Bowers (Dorsia Pasta Co.) & Mason Hatcher (Black Rooster)

Featured Farmer: Nat Bradford, Bradford Family Farms – Sumter, SC

November Harvest Dinner Nov 03, 2025, 6:30 PM – 10:30 PM

🍂 Prost to Fall! Oktoberfest Harvest Dinner on the Farm https://wix.to/AsXpNMu
As we wrap up our beloved Harvest Dinner Series, we’re ending this season with a Wunderbar Oktoberfest celebration on the farm.

Featuring two of our favorite people Brittany and Matt Miller from Columbia’s own Manchester Farms, longtime supporters of our Harvest Dinners

Join us for an evening of rich, German-inspired dishes crafted with local ingredients, paired perfectly with Bierkeller’s German-style beers and a selection of fine German wines. So dust off your lederhosen and dirndls, and get ready for a cozy autumn feast under the stars!
🍽️ The Menu
First Course
Smoked Sunburst Farms Trout & Root Vegetable Rösti
with Horseradish Cream, Pickled Shallots, and City Roots MicroGreens
Salad Course
Warm German Potato Salad & Local Mixed Greens
with Crispy Speck, Toasted Pecans, and Bacon-Cider Vinaigrette
Main Course
Weisswurst-Stuffed and Smoked Manchester Farms Quail
with NC Apple-Onion Compote, Plancha-Braised Red Cabbage, and Herbed Spaetzle
Dessert Course
Warm Spiced Apple Cake
with Sorghum Toffee Sauce, Crunch Bits, and Whipped Buttermilk