On Thursday, Nov. 8, Janeen Beard, Cornell plant-based nutrition program graduate and certified plant-based chef, will present “Plant-Based Cooking,” a cooking class and dinner at Crooked Cabin Farm in Russell, Pa. Submitted photo

Audubon Exclusives is Audubon Community Nature Center’s new way of fundraising that offers distinctive opportunities and unusual experiences to participants.

The latest addition to these Audubon Exclusives is a dinner prepared and served in the home of Janeen Beard, a graduate of the Cornell plant-based nutrition program and a certified plant-based chef.

On Thursday, Nov. 8, Beard will mix cooking ideas for plant-based foods along with nutrition discussions, hands-on learning and all the good quality organic food that anyone can eat. The event at Crooked Cabin Farm in Russell, Pa., will feature a sampling of hors d’oeuvres, main courses, dessert and more.

With limited availability, details and registration for this culinary adventure can be found through the Exclusives page at auduboncnc.org. The donation is $40 per person and the reservation deadline is Sunday, Nov 4. Questions can be directed to CrookedCabinFarm@gmail.com.

Beard will make a presentation to the group followed by a question-and-answer session. She will talk about reversing diabetes, reversing heart disease and a host of health-related issues. Beard is completing her holistic nutrition consultation certification and has a robust nutrition counseling practice.

Other Audubon Exclusives include like story telling, a friend who can be rented and a coin appraisal.

Whether it’s youngsters at a birthday party, family cookouts, a group camping trip, or scouting event, Grandpa Dave tells an assortment of tales. Friends can be a huge help with everyday chores, but not everyone has such a friend available. Nate Welker, Audubon Community Nature Center board member, is offering himself as a solution in exchange for a contribution to Audubon to provide services such as fall lawn care, cleaning gutters, winterizing, light chainsaw work and more. The long-time president of the Jamestown Coin Club is also available to appraise coins and possibly even purchase them if interested.

The required donations vary, and the Audubon Exclusives are available for a limited time. For more information, visit the Exclusives page at auduboncnc.org.