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Orvis

For more than 160 years the Orvis mission has been to guide its patrons to lead more fulfilling lives through a deep personal connection to the adventure and wonders of the natural world.

Orvis is headquartered near Woodlife Ranch, in beautiful Southwestern Vermont. Orvis is the trusted source of discovery and adventure in the natural world. For more than a century and a half they have loved the wild, explored it, and protected it. At their core they are a fly-fishing and wingshooting brand, inspired by nature, driven by curiosity, and fulfilled by adventure.

Each product and the services Orvis offers is rooted in their heritage, inspired by their love of the wild, and backed by superior customer service and a 100% guarantee of satisfaction. To shop their products, visit the Orvis website.

Several Orvis products were featured in the Land Report’s 2016 Gear of the Year, hosted by Woodlife Ranch. The experts from The Magazine of the American Landowner give their insight on the new and improved as well as the tried and true gear. For more details, visit the Land Report.

Fire Roasted Catering

In 2003, Chef Jeremy Stanton and his brother Sean conceived of the North Plain Farm Pig Roast, community-based event which would become a mainstay of Berkshire summers for 8 consecutive years. In 2005, Fire Roasted was born, galvanized by Jeremy’s love for the directness of rustic cuisine.

Since then, the company has evolved to its current incarnation, cooking inspired food with rustic elegance, and building menus centered around locally sourced ingredients.

In addition to Events at Woodlife Ranch, Fire Roasted has created events for clients throughout the Berkshires, as well as Maine, Cape Cod, Shelter Island, and Brooklyn NY—sourcing ingredients local to the event locations, and in turn supporting regional farms.

For more details on these Woodlife Ranch Food Experts, visit their website, Fire Roasted Catering.

Mauro Lusardi

Winner of the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence, Mauro Lusardi holds 35 years of accolades from dozens of publications including Michelin Guide, Zagat, Gourmet, Bon Appétit, New York Magazine, Time, Forbes, Town & Country, Avenue Magazine, Capital International (Where to Drink the Best in New York) and more.

Mauro is Owner, Operator and Wine Consultant of New York City’s Lusardi’s, winner of the Michelin Bib Gourmand Award, and Premio Ospitalità Italiana, Camere di Commercio d’Italia, one of Mimi Sheraton’s Favorite New York Restaurants, and Conde’ Nast Traveler’s Top 50 Restaurants in America.

Mauro holds many other recognitions: Cavaliere dell'Ordine del Tartufo e dei Vini di Alba, Knighthood bestowed by the prestigious "Order of the Knights of the Truffle and Wine of Alba" for the protection and promotion of the authentic cuisine and wines of Alba and the Langhe, Stella d’Identità Italiana from Minister Mirko Tremaglia in recognition of excellence in promoting Italian Culinary Arts around the world, Gold Medal “Riconoscimento” from the city of Borgotaro, Parma, and the Valtarese Foundation’s Man of the Year 2004, a nonprofit organization to benefit the elderly of the Taro region of Parma.

View Lusardi’s current menu here.