prairie ranches, in olive groves or fruit orchards, as well as at urban rooftop farms or near vegetable row crops. “Our mission is to get folks out to the farm and honor the people whose good work brings nourishment to the table,” says organization founder and chef/artist Jim Denevan. More than 90, five-hour events that include appe- tizers and a guided farm tour are being held all the way through November in more than a dozen states (see
OutstandingInTheField.com). “Some of our most popular events feature farmers of the sea, and are set alongside the ocean or other bodies of water,” adds Lisa Supple, publicist for the company. “They feature local fisher people and oyster and abalone farmers.” “Epicurean San Diego offers pop- up farm dinner events at Dickinson Farm, in National City, California,” explains
fundraising events, like The Foodshed Alliance’s Farm to Fork Dinner and Wine Tasting, now in its seventh year (
Tinyurl.com/Foodshed-AllianceFarm2Fork). It’s held at the Alba Vineyard, in Milford, New Jersey, which practices renewable viticulture. “We already have eight chefs
lined up to prepare an eight-course, locally sourced, wine-pairing dinner served among the vines,” explains Kendrya Close, executive director of the alliance. Expert winemakers select each course’s pairing. “We’re proud to be the hardworking roadies that set the stage for America’s rock star farmers,” says Denevan.
Pizza on the Farm event at Dream Acres, served by a waiter on stilts, in Rogers, Minnesota.
owner Stephanie Parker (Epicurean
SanDiego.com). “We strive to completely source our produce from the farm.” The veteran-owned, certified organic Dick- inson Farm features heirloom fruits, veg- etables and herbs grown on a large city lot. “We have focused on urban farms to inspire more people to grow their own food and to show that you don’t have to live on a huge piece of property in the countryside,” Parker notes.
Guests enjoy appetizers and cocktails at a Dinner on the Farm event at Primrose Valley Farm, in New Glarus, Wisconsin.
Some pop-up feasts are managed
directly by local farmers in partnership with lead chefs. Others serve as annual
MooGrass Band performance at Dinner on the Farm event at Sandhill Family Farms, in Brodhead, Wisconsin.
John Ivanko and Lisa Kivirist, co-au- thors of ECOpreneuring and Farmstead Chef, operate the Inn Serendipity, in Browntown, WI.
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