Batali to support Leelanau Conservancy Again

Chef Mario Batali is lending his support to the Leelanau Conservancy for the fourth year in a row. His meal for 12 will be auctioned off at the conservancy's annual picnic on August 7. If you're thinking of bidding, bring the big bucks. In its first year, the dinner raised $25,000 in a silent auction, and in the following it raised $42,000 after moving to a live-auction format. Last year it hit $67,000. Details about the dinner will be posted later on the conservancy's website.

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