DINNER UNDER THE STARS

28TH ANNUAL DINNER UNDER THE STARS

Thank you to all who joined us for our 28th annual Dinner Under the Stars on September 17, 2024! We were honored to have Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), and Representative Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) as our esteemed speakers.

Dinner Under the Stars is FONA’s most important event each year and is held on behalf of the National Arboretum. Thank you to our top sponsors for making this event possible: Bartlett Tree Experts, Bayer, International Paper / American Forest & Paper Association, and Margaret Strand. We also couldn’t host this event without the dedication of our Dinner co-chairs, Martha Van Dale, Chandler Goule, and Anne MacMillan.

Stay tuned for more information about the 2025 Dinner Under the Stars!

Members of DC's city council at the Dinner Under the Stars
Craven Rand, Senator Debbie Stabenow, and Dr. Richard T. Olsen at Dinner Under the Stars
Attendees at the 2024 Dinner Under the Stars

Sponsor list as of September 6, 2024

Scarlet Oak $50,000

Robert and Kate Bartlett / Bartlett Tree Experts

bartlett tree experts logo

Lacebark Pine $10,000

Bayer
International Paper / American Forest & Paper Association
Margaret Strand

Red Maple $5,500

Amazon
Agri-Pulse Communications
CoBank
Congressional Federal Credit Union
Corn Refiners Association

Farm Credit
FGS Global
FMI — The Food Industry Association
International Fresh Produce Association
Invariant / Anne MacMillan
National Association of Departments of Agriculture
National Association of Wheat Growers
Nutrien
Platform for Agriculture + Climate Transformation
U.S. Beet Sugar Association

Flowering Cherry $3,500

AmericanHort
American Seed Trade Association
Marcel C. LaFollette and Jeffrey K. Stine

National Association of Conservation Districts
Michael Stevens
Amy A. Titus
Torrey Advisory Group
USA Rice Federation
W.S. Jenks / Becky and Jerry Siegel

Flowering Dogwood $1,200

Dennis & Zandra Chestnut
CropLife America
Elizabeth Dugan
National Capital Area Garden Club
Nzinga Tull
Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever
Dorothy & Kenneth Woodcock

TABLE SPONSORSHIPS

Sponsor a table for friends and colleagues or purchase a single ticket. Tables seat 8-12 people. For table sponsors at the $5,500 level and above, we will happily work with you to seat VIPs. Tickets/sponsorships are tax deductible, less $150 per person.

For more information or to purchase a ticket, please contact Cathy (Cathy@fona.org) or Claire Alrich (202-918-1868, calrich@fona.org).

Dinner Under the Stars attendees under the tent getting ready for dinner
usda officials at the solstice soiree

Sponsor list as of September 6, 2024

Scarlet Oak $50,000

Robert and Kate Bartlett / Bartlett Tree Experts

bartlett tree experts logo

Lacebark Pine $10,000

Bayer
International Paper / American Forest & Paper Association
Margaret Strand

Red Maple $5,500

Amazon
Agri-Pulse Communications
CoBank
Congressional Federal Credit Union
Corn Refiners Association

Farm Credit
FGS Global
FMI — The Food Industry Association
International Fresh Produce Association
Invariant / Anne MacMillan
National Association of Departments of Agriculture
National Association of Wheat Growers
Nutrien
Platform for Agriculture + Climate Transformation
U.S. Beet Sugar Association

Flowering Cherry $3,500

AmericanHort
American Seed Trade Association
Marcel C. LaFollette and Jeffrey K. Stine

National Association of Conservation Districts
Michael Stevens
Amy A. Titus
Torrey Advisory Group
USA Rice Federation
W.S. Jenks / Becky and Jerry Siegel

Flowering Dogwood $1,200

Dennis & Zandra Chestnut
CropLife America
Elizabeth Dugan
National Capital Area Garden Club
Nzinga Tull
Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever
Dorothy & Kenneth Woodcock

PAST DINNERS

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