CAMDEN — Nineteen Midcoast chefs and caterers will contribute their culinary talents to the 2014 Merryspring Kitchen Tour on Wednesday, Aug. 6, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.  With a chef on hand to serve his or her cuisine in each of the nine unique home kitchens featured on the Tour, this event is an opportunity to sample the fare from a wide array of the area’s newest restaurants and caterers, as well as many well-known favorites.   

All proceeds from this popular summertime tour benefit Merryspring Nature Center, a nonprofit park and education center located in Camden and Rockport.  Merryspring has 66 acres of scenic trails and gardens open free to the public, and it sponsors nature and environmental programs, classes, and workshops throughout the year. 

Tickets for the tour are $35. Save $10 by ordering advance tickets. Tickets can also be purchased in advance between Tuesday, July 22 through Tuesday, Aug. 5,  at The Good Table in Belfast;  at Surroundings, Once a Tree, or Zoot Coffee in Camden; at The Market Basket in Rockport; at Atlantic Baking Company in Rockland; at The Highlands Coffee House in Thomaston, or at Rising Tide Community Market in Damariscotta.  

For more information about the Kitchen Tour, call Merryspring at 236-2239.

This year’s Kitchen Tour chefs and caterers are:

       Tom Sigler of Comida Latin Kitchen, Camden

        Jake Grass of Delvino's Grill & Pasta House, Belfast  

        Kate McAleer of Bixby Bars, Rockland

        Sean Griffin of The Whale's Tooth Pub & Restaurant, Lincolnville 

        Jon Vickerman of FOG Bar & Café, Rockland

         Peter McLaughlin of The Lobster Pound, Lincolnville

        Brian Granims of Vincent's at The Whitehall Inn, Camden

        Sean & Tracey Beaudry of The Highlands Coffee House, Thomaston

        Brad Purdey of Inn at Sunrise Point, Lincolnville 

        Laura Cabot of Laura Cabot Catering, Waldoboro

        Annemarie Ahearn of Saltwater Farm Café, Rockport

        Peter Gelman of Cappy's Bakery, Camden

        Jessica Maddocks of The Market Basket, Rockport

        Josh Hixson of 40 Paper Italian Bistro & Bar, Camden

        Michael Salmon of Hartstone Inn, Camden

         Jennifer Thieme of Blue Sky Cantina, Rockport

        Shirley Marriner of French & Brawn, Camden 

        Vicki Murray of Laugh Loud, Smile Big Cupcakes, West Rockport 

        Anna Sideris of The Conscious Kitchen Catering, Camden