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Austin Racine, left, Charlie Grandquist, and Garrison Vieira cooked meats from seven Island farms for the Meat Ball. —Dena Porter

Ag Hall program coordinator Lucy Grinnan, second from left, instructed the volunteers on serving the sold-out crowd. —Dena Porter

Event organizers identified the sources of the Island-grown meats and encouraged everyone to shop locally. —Dena Porter

Ellen and Michael Patashnick, left, raised their glasses for a toast with new friends Gail Ballou and Bruce Stuart. —Dena Porter
The eighth annual Meat Ball was held last Saturday, filling the Ag Hall with the sounds of Missis Biskis, and the delightful smells of local dishes prepared by Charlie Granquist of Slough Farm, with a little help from his friends. The fare included Island-raised meats and, of course, veggies too.