Mayflower Farm lamb was the centerpiece at the reception preceding the 36th Annual E. F. Schumacher Lectures in Great Barrington last night.

All afternoon, the crew from Fire Roasted Catering braved the wind and the weather to slow roast six lambs over wood fires behind Great Barrington Town Hall. As one perceptive party-goer  remarked, “this must be a pretty cool town to let you do THAT on the lawn behind Town Hall!”

The lambs might have been the centerpiece, but the guests of honor were Wendell Berry and Wes Jackson, both of whom made sure to get a plate of the evening’s feast before heading into the Mahaiwe for their mic check.

Wes Jackson (center) serves himself Mayflower Farm lamb

Wendell Berry (far right) has dinner with the Maggio family

Tony, Rich, and Austen headed up the kitchen team that prepared and carved the lambs, serving them up beside mountains of roasted potatoes and mushrooms, onions and squash.

The lamb was a big hit all around.