catering
Our farm-to-table catering services will wow your guests. We craft fresh, flavorful dishes using the finest locally sourced ingredients from the heart of the Pioneer Valley.
farm-to-table
Chef Will Van Heuvelen
Valley View is excited to have Chef Will Van Heuvelen as our exclusive in-house chef. Will's experience with food began with farming. It was in his time as a grower that he came to appreciate that cooking is more than the sum of constituent ingredients. For Will, the process of designing a menu and preparing a meal is an act of love - for nature, for the farmer, and for the experience of bringing people closer to the land upon which their food is grown.
Months of planning and preparation precede any meal when cooking from seed to plate. It is the happenstance of the season, human labor, and the health of the soil that align to bring food to our tables; and it is in deference to that resilient choreography that Will prepares seasonally sourced menus.
After working in bakeries and kitchens from California to New York in the winter months, Will co-founded Wheelhouse in 2015, which continues its mission of cooking seasonal meals on farms and at private events throughout the Connecticut River Valley. Now you can catch Will foraging in our fields and planning with our local farmers to bring you an incredible farm-to-plate experience here at Valley View Farm.
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Mission & Farm Partners
We aim to preserve our farmland by creating sustainable opportunities for guests to gather and be nourished by food grown locally. The vast majority of our ingredients are sourced from local farms and vendors in and around Western Massachusetts. We build community around these farms by bringing together the region's finest chefs and growers in an artistic pursuit to feed our guests. The following are a few of the wonderful local farms and vendors we work with:
Produce
Astarte Farm, Hadley, MA
Atlas Farm, Deerfield, MA
Jekanowski Farms, Hadley, MA
Kitchen Garden Farm, Sunderland, MA
Little Leaf Farms, Devens, MA
Mycoterra Farm, South Deerfield, MA
Old Friends Farm, Amherst, MA
Queen's Greens, Amherst, MA
Warner Farm, Sunderland, MA
Meat & Dairy
Cricket Creek Farm, Williamstown, MA
Flayvors of Cook Farm, Hadley, MA
Jasper Hill Farm, Greensboro, VT
Vermont Farmstead, Woodstock, VT
Martinelli's, North Scituate, RI
Poplar Hill Farm, Whately, MA
Reed Farm, Sunderland, MA
Sage Farm, Bernardston, MA
Wulf's Fish, Boston MA
Pantry
Atkins Farms, Amherst, MA
Esselon Coffee, Hadley, MA
Hungry Ghost, Northampton, MA
Maine Grains, Skowhegan, ME
Rise Above, Greenfield, MA
Sawmill Herb Farm, Montague, MA
Image Credits: Carla Ten Eyck, Nikki Bassette, Totman Co., Move Mountains, Matthew Cavanaugh Photography, & Evermore Imaging
what couples are saying…
"Curating our menu to match our food preferences and desires was so much fun, and resulted in a food spread that was very reflective of who we are as a couple."
— Bride“We had multiple separate calls and in-person meetings with the catering team that made every detail unique to us. We also appreciated their transparency and guidance through every step of the process. Our guests loved the food, family-style dinner service, drinks, and overall experience and ambience of the Farm.”
— Amy & Matt (Bride & Groom)2025 Catering Options
Buffet
$75/per person
Dishes are set on a long table and guests select what they’d like as they go down the line.
Suggested Structure:
Stationary hors d'oeuvres, 3 passed hors d'oeuvres, plated first course, bread course, 5 dish main course, stationary dessert, coffee & tea, dinnerware, serving ware, and linen napkins.
Family Style
$85/per person
Dishes are plated on shared plates and are designed to be passed around the table.
Suggested Structure:
Stationary hors d'oeuvres, 3 passed hors d'oeuvres, plated or family-style first course, bread course, 5 dish main course, stationary dessert, coffee & tea, dinnerware, serving ware, and linen napkins.
Plated
$85/per person
Courses are individually plated and served directly to guests.
Suggested Structure:
Stationary hors d'oeuvres, 3 passed hors d'oeuvres, plated first course, bread course, 3-option plated main course, stationary dessert, coffee & tea, dinnerware, serving ware, and linen napkins.
Taxes, Fees, & Fair Wage
7% meals tax, 23% fair wage fee & $5,000 administrative fee will be added to all catering services.
All Package Include
Tableware, serving-ware, and selection of cloth napkins
Wood-fired smoker (optional)
Menu design and printing
Two tickets to an exclusive Tasting Dinner at the farm
Fine Print
Administrative Fee, Tax, and Fair Wage Fee: A $5,000 administrative fee, 7% state and local meals tax, and 23% fair wage fee will be added to the food and service portion of the bill. Tax and fair wage fee will not be charged on the administrative fee.
Payment Structure: A $5,000 deposit is due 30 days from the date your 1st venue payment is received. The remaining payment and a credit card on file is due two weeks prior to your event. All payments will be made to Valley View Farm Catering.
Accepted Payments: Electronic bank transfer (e-check) or paper checks are accepted. Credit card payments are also accepted with a 4% processing fee.
Final Guest Count: Your final guest count is due two weeks prior to your event. Refunds will not be given if the guest count decreases after your final count is given.
Vendor and Child Rates: Vendor meals and children’s menu meals are charged at half the price of standard guest meals. There is no charge for children under the age of 6 unless they’re receiving their own meal.
more details
To read answers to frequently asked questions and see sample menus, please download the documents below…