About Us

Barn & Table is the premier caterer for Caswell Farm & Wedding Barn. Our custom approach to comfort food allows us to utilize the freshest ingredients, grown here on our farm, to produce seasonal flavors and beautiful presentations to craft a meal that is unique to your own story and traditions.

We work closely with our Caswell Farm growers and our partners at The Bar Association to customize every detail from seed to plate and make your event as special to us as this beautiful piece of property we all call home.

We believe that great food doesn’t have to be fussy or complicated. Our years of experience make menu planning easy, approachable and delicious. Whether you choose an intimate rehearsal dinner under the custom lighting of our stunning barn or an elegant tented reception on the farm, our team is inspired by our unique surroundings to create an event that is rooted in a sense of place here at Caswell Farm.

We hope you’ll join us.

Tel: 207.650.0481 | Email: BarnAndTable@gmail.com

From Our Farm to Your Table

Our Specialized Partnerships Allow us to Craft A Truly Unique Farm to Table Experience

Caswell Farm and Wedding Barn

Our beautiful event venue and Wedding Barn located in picturesque Gray, Maine offers a sprawling 45-acre backdrop to compliment your menu. Enjoy your meal on the farm and among the fields that produced it.

Our resident farmers at Caswell Farm will grow to order all of the produce and flowers to bring your custom catering to life.

The Bar Association

With over 50 years of collective experience at Portland’s top restaurants, The Bar Association’s staff bring their sophisticated palates, creative styles, and charming personalities directly to your event.

REVIEWS

Barn & Table Catering stood out from the moment we started working with them. The food at both our rehearsal dinner and wedding were made with passion, care, and joy - and, you could taste it!

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Amanda Gerken-Nelson. Brunswick, ME

It’s the little touches that can really bring a table from 🌟to 💎!
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As a caterer, we’re frequently having conversations about table space for a family style service. But spacious doesn’t have to mean sparse or drab. Little touches like linens, chargers and unique plateware can really elevate your table design to the more formal side (if that’s your jam!). And working with your florist, designers and planner to utilize tall, thin arrangements can add a lot of glamour to your tabelescape without costing valuable table space. Tell your other vendors that you are having a family style service! They all know what that means and can help to plan ahead.
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📸 @katelynmallettphoto
💐@clo.floral
💡@griffingriffinlighting

Woah! December Already!? Chef Tish’s Holiday Cookie Sale is live! Link in Bio! Place your orders by December 16th for pickup the week of December 18th. Happy Holidays from all of us at Barn & Table to all of you! 🎄🍪🕎🌟

The Thanksgiving Menu is live in our Bio until Saturday! Get your orders in this week for The Whole Shebang, hot and ready for your holiday table, just the sides or a few of @foamfloaterie ‘s amazing pies!
Link in Bio.

Happy Halloween! Be safe out there.
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#halloween

When your couple operates a print business, you know the paper suite is going to be fabulous! But when they are also just the sweetest people, you return to work to a beautiful bag of thank you gifts! Thank you, @teachpeaceprints and @nathaniel_sharp! We’ll cherish them always!
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#tintype #teachpeaceprints #midcoastmaine #vendorgifts

Our Thanksgiving Menu is Live! See the link in our Bio to preorder the Whole Shebang or just your favorite sides, pies and sauces.
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There’s @alittlesomethingcaswell cookin’ and Chefs Brian and Tish will be at Caswell Farm for your reserved pickup time Wednesday 11/27 and Thanksgiving Day 11/28.
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You can have us prep everything out so you can relax and wow your loved ones with your expert culinary prowess or pick up the whole meal hot and ready to hit the table on Thanksgiving Day!
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Quantities and pickup slots are limited, so don’t delay. Place your Thanksgiving Takeout Order today!
https://barn-and-table-ordering.square.site

One more, ‘cause the tomatoes keep coming in hot!
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Grilled Sweet Corn + Heirloom Tomato Salad. Ancho Chili Oil. Pretty much summer perfection.

We get pretty excited for tomato season around here.
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Nixtamilized Tomato + Melon Salad. Guajillo Chili.
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Collab with @blackpearlcateringco x @barnandtablecatering

Moody Style. Quinoa Tabouleh with farm fresh veggies.

@laurynsophia has a way of capturing us at our most authentic. Claire + Max had the vision, @floraliadesignstudio and @zhuzhify set the stage at @caswellfarmmaine, and the rest was a beautiful, delicious dream.
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📸 @laurynsophia
💐 @floraliadesignstudio
🏡 @caswellfarmmaine

It’s Tomato Season and we couldn’t be happier about it!
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📸 @emilyboudreauphoto

Miso Farm Beans.
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#amusebouche #familystyle #knowyourfarmerknowyourfood

Well these were fun! Congratulations Rebecca + Pete!
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#latkes #braisedshortribs #horseradish #passedapps #bitesize

Brick Oven Porchetta. This Italian celebration specialty is a whole pork loin stuffed with garlic, fennel and herbs then wrapped in a crispy craklin’ skin pork belly. It is the definition of decadence and makes a great alternative to the traditional chicken, beef or fish any time of year. A total WOW factor!
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#porchetta #woodfired #brickoven

New Kitchen, Who dis!?
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You guys! It’s been radio silent over here for a hot minute. But for good reason! These past few weeks we’ve been putting the finishing touches on the Caswell Farm Commercial Kitchen & Classroom and we are soooo excited to be in it and putting it through the paces this weekend!
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Not only will this space house Barn & Table right here at @caswellfarmmaine, but the Caswell Farm team has many great plans in the works to use it for a range of events from gardening and homesteading classes to tastings, dinners and more!
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Stay tuned at @comeonuptothefarm for a listing of open-to-the-public events and stay tuned here for much much more of the great food and memories that will come from this space.
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#cateringkitchen #commercialkitchen #farmtotable

Happy Pride Month! Our food is for all people, all the time. And helping tell the story of your love through a meal is what we do!
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I think we’ll celebrate with one of these awesome magnets from our friends at @dirtycoast and @mambomidge!
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#pride #pridemonth

Planning. Plotting. Planting. Picking. Prepping. Plating. Perfect.
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This time of year everything kicks into high gear here at @caswellfarmmaine. In the precious few weeks between the last of the snow and the first wedding guests there is just so much to get done! We take great pride in our @comeonuptothefarm growers and the amazing veggies and products they produce for your menus right here on the farm. Every season is unique and so every wedding is unique. Our Farm Tasting Chef’s Menu has been a huge success in getting the ingredients to your plate as they are at the peak of perfection and rooting your meal in a real sense of place right here on the farm. Thanks to everyone who has put the faith in our capable hands to produce stunning dishes with the best the farm has to offer every week. We can’t wait to kick into 2024!

Spring Weather has us thinking about florals! And thinking about florals leads us to thinking about centerpieces. And thinking about centerpieces reminds me it’s a great time to review Family Style service and tablescapes!
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A vast majority of what we do here at @barnandtablecatering is served Family Style, especially our Farm Tasting Menu format. These meals will arrive at your tables on larger platters intended to be passed around and shared, a lot like Thanksgiving Dinner. We think it creates an awesome way to let your guests remain seated at their tables without the stuffiness and expense that can sometimes accompany a formal plated meal service.
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These larger platters mean some care has to be taken in planning table decorations and designs so our staff will have the space to set these dishes without crowding your tables. I’m always glad to field questions about this and help find solutions for a smooth service.
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Simple designs, flat green runners, bud vases and votives are all IN! Things like elaborate floral centerpieces, candelabras, textured runners and board games (!! Yes we’ve seen it all!!) can pose some problems with space. We’re happy to help guide you, but letting your florists and designers know you are doing a Family Style Service is usually a great first step!

We are so proud to have been part of this amazing team for Shalini + Kristofer featured in the newest Real Seacoast Weddinngs issue of @seacoastweddings magazine! @katelynmallettphoto knocked it out of the park, again, in documenting the joy, color and tradition of this beautiful day!
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📸 @katelynmallettphoto
🏡 @caswellfarmmaine
🥂 @the.bar.association.maine
🍽️ @barnandtablecatering
💐 @badrabbitflowers
📋 @zhuzhify
🛋️ @maineeventdesignanddecor
🎪 @onestopeventrentals

Molé Rubbed Pork Loin. Charred Onion Relish. Black Rice and Coconut Risotto.
Simply prepared, quality sourced ingredients. #knowyourfarmerknowyourfood
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📸 @melissamullenphotography
🐖 @sowbellybutchery

Getting Ready. The books are filling up. The menus are being finalized. The seeds are being started and the season is almost upon us! The planning really kicks into high gear these last few weeks of winter and we are so excited for the beautiful couples, amazing meals and joyous celebrations!
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📸 @theleightonco

Setting the Table. For us, the most joy comes in seeing your guests seated around a beautiful meal. Celebrating, reconnecting, sharing and making memories!
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📸 @leslietheswan

Katz Deli crostini! House Smoked Pastrami, Swiss, Thousand Island, Pickled Mustard Seed, Sauerkraut, Rye Toasts.
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#canapé #horsdoeuvres #cocktailhour

We work hard for the praise of all of our critics, but when little Henry could’t stop asking for more of our dinner we knew we nailed it!
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📸 @magicarrowphotography

What would you plant in your garden?
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It’s the time of year when our attention starts to shift to ordering seeds, plotting growing schedules and dreaming up menus for our guests. With our new Farm Tasting Menu, so much of what will be on our tables this season is dictated by the seeds we plant in the coming weeks.
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So what would you choose? Let us know your favorites in the comments and let’s watch the garden grow!

Wood Fired. Nothing but a burning log. Cooking over a live fire is the foundation on which Barn & Table was built. When we started at @caswellfarmmaine five seasons ago, it was mostly out of necessity. How do we bring delicious dishes hot out of the pan directly to our guests? And how do we do it in a pretty remote spot without much access to electricity and gas?

The joy of cooking over a live fire is contagious and we quickly realized that we had created a kind of sideshow to the events at Caswell Farm. Never obtrusive, but always there. Painting the air with the smell of distant smoke. Offering a spot to take a break from the festivities and check out what’s cookin’. We love to meet your guests and answer their questions. We love to tell them “just wait, it’ll all come together on your table so soon”.

Pairing truly elegant dishes with a beautifully rustic style that really roots us in a sense of place next to the Old Barn. Like we’ve always been there. That’s the tradition we’re built on and the experience we can’t wait to give you. Cheers!

Desserts! Have you put some thought into dessert service for your event? We’re super excited to have Executive Pastry Chef Tish Smith (@foamfloaterie) on our team and we’ve been working up a platform to streamline her offerings directly into your ordering process with @barnandtablecatering ! From simple Petit Fours and Dessert Bars to custom Pies and Wedding Cakes, Tish’s experience has you covered! Reach out to barnandtable@gmail.com for a dessert menu.
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Tish and I go waaaaaaay back! Like embarrassingly far back. We first started working together right around 2000 in Orono and made fast friends. We went off on our separate paths, with her’s leading her to many unbelievable positions in award winning venues and restaurants around the country. Most notably at Park City, Utah’s Stein Eriksen Lodge for the Sundance Film Festivals and then on to opening the Award Winning Friday, Saturday, Sunday in Philadelphia.

A fun loving Phish-Phan and native Mainer at heart, the opportunity to embrace her inner goofball and open her own gourmet Ice Cream Shop, @foamfloaterie, knocked and she accepted. But when the pandemic shut down the world, Tish knew it was time to get back home and be with her family in Maine.

I’m so grateful to have scooped her up and put her back in the kitchen with me as we rebuilt Barn & Table after the shutdown. I guess she likes the catering side of things, because she keeps showing up for more. And this winter we’ve been able to streamline her talents right into @barnandtablecatering for good! Give a shout to check out all she has to offer.

❤️U, Tish!
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#dessert #pastrychef

Drop Off Platters are the perfect way to keep your crew well fed during all of the action leading up to your ceremony! A Bagel Board for Hair + Makeup. Some Sandwiches for the folks getting ready in the barn. Fruit, Cheese, Muffins and Jam for the morning hustle in the farm house. Reach out to barnandtable@gmail.com to set up this easy add-on!

This crew works hard and laughs hard, too. I say it every year, but I’m so blessed to get to work with you all every week. It’s not lost on me that no one has ever actually applied for a job here. We’re a team of friends, old and new, and somehow everyone has just stepped into the right shoes just when we needed them…whether we knew we needed them or not. Just wanted to take this beautiful photo of the hustle as an opportunity to sincerely thank you all for being with us and helping make this cool little idea a reality. Can’t wait to squeeze y’all!
-Brian
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📸 @leslietheswan
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@foamfloaterie @alex.calandrella @smoke_theres_fire @emmaaclyton @megdigsplants @kimber.dennison1121 @emilymargaretlyons @madcap_moksha_apothecary @hereismallory @gabriellefloratos @oily_207_hipster @pr0jectpatt
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#staffappreciation #grateful #thankyou

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