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Food News Jun 20, 2012

A Truly Memorable Farm-to-Table Beach Dinner

Imagine burrowing your feet underneath warm sand while breathing in a swirl of fresh sea breeze and smoked salmon.

by Anna Monette Roberts

Imagine burrowing your feet underneath warm sand while breathing in a swirl of fresh sea breeze and smoked salmon. You're surrounded by interesting new friends, engaged in intimate conversations that that seem as bottomless as the wine refills. There's no distractions, no place to be, and nothing to think about other than passing around the heavy ceramic bowls full of the freshest produce, picked literally hours before dinner service.

Yes, this event is real. It's called Outstanding in the Field. The organization connects diners with the food on their plate. Founded in 1998 by Jim Denevan, the dinners are organized all around the United States to bring diners, local farmers, and sustainable chefs together. Each event is located on or near a farm in stunning outdoor locations.

I was lucky enough to attend one of these dinners, hosted by Freewheelin' Farm in Santa Cruz, CA. The rustic, family-style dinner was prepared by Kim Alter, the executive chef of Haven restaurant in Oakland, CA. Enter my version of culinary heaven by taking a look at the photos of the food and scenery from this truly outstanding dining experience.

Field Strawberry-Infused Corpse Reviver #2

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Outstanding in the Field 2011

For food lovers who embrace the local and sustainable eating philosophy, Oustanding in the Field is a rare opportunity to literally experience farm-to-table (or shall we say table-to-farm?) dining.

by OnSugar Blog

For food lovers who embrace the local and sustainable eating philosophy, Oustanding in the Field is a rare opportunity to literally experience farm-to-table (or shall we say table-to-farm?) dining. Here, Fresh Tart gives us a look at one such event in Minnesota.

outstanding in the field riverbend farm

Tickets for Outstanding in the Field 2012 — August 9, at Little Foot Farm in Afton, Minnesota — are on sale. I bought a ticket and then thought, Hey! I should post the pictures I took at the 2011 event, at Riverbend Farm in Delano . . . last July . . .

Yeah. In fact I have several pretty posts in the queue, waiting for me to dust them off and share them. I guess it takes a looming one-year anniversary to kick my butt into gear.

For more pictures — including those of the farm and, of course, the lovely Summer food! — keep reading.

dining Feb 19, 2008

Let's All Be Outstanding in the Field

The other day, CasaSugar tipped me off to a really cool organization called Outstanding in the Field.

by POPSUGAR Food

The other day, CasaSugar tipped me off to a really cool organization called Outstanding in the Field. Their whole purpose is to dine at the source, right on the fields that deliver the harvest. Back in 1999, chef Jim Denevan — who also happens to be a well-respected artist — began staging dinners at organic farms around Santa Cruz, Calif. He said:

Senses are heightened in the fresh air. And it's not every day you get to sit next to the person who planted the beans, raised the lamb, and shaped the cheese on your plate.

Once word started to spread about these dinners, everyone in the food community — including many well-respected Bay Area chefs — wanted in. Soon, there were outdoor dinners at many of the areas local farms. However, that wasn't enough. Now the folks at Outstanding in the Field take their mission on tour. They're currently working on their 2008 farm dinner schedule, but they've got the cities in place already. Dinners will be held from California to New York and at many places in between. Tickets range between $150-$200, but it includes a five course meal with wine pairings, as well as a tour of the host farm. I don't know about you, but I know I want to go to one of these!

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