Outstanding in the Field

My brother told me about this amazing experience. It was the latest Outstanding in the Field event in Santa Cruz  which was held on June 18th. He sent me the video and I was hooked. Outstanding in the Field, which started in California, now hosts events across the country and has ventured out to include locations in Canada and Europe. If you are interested you have to buy your ticket early as they sell out sometimes within an hour.

I have posted 2 videos below. The first one is a CBS News video from 2008. The second is the latest event which my brother attended. A link to the website follows.

Here is a link to the calendar of events. You can find the closest event to your home or possibly venture off to a place you always wanted to visit. I plan to attend an event soon. Maybe I'll attend an event in France.

Outstanding in the Field Mission Statement

Our mission is to re-connect diners to the land and the origins of their food, and to honor the local farmers and food artisans who cultivate it.
Outstanding in the Field is a roving culinary adventure – literally a restaurant without walls. Since 1999 we have set the long table at farms or gardens, on mountain tops or in sea caves, on islands or at ranches. Occasionally the table is set indoors: a beautiful refurbished barn, a cool greenhouse or a stately museum. Wherever the location, the consistent theme of each dinner is to honor the people whose good work brings nourishment to the table.
Ingredients for the meal are almost all local (sometimes sourced within inches of your seat at the table!) and generally prepared by a celebrated chef of the region. After a tour of the site, we all settle in: farmers, producers, culinary artisans, and diners sharing the long table.

CBS News report

Latest event in Sanata Cruz, CA

Outstanding in the Field Beach Dinner from Outstanding in the Field on Vimeo.