Chef Tour: Up close with Sustainable, Organic and Grass-fed Producers
Calling all wholesale buyers and chefs!
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Sep 09, 2010 from 08:00 AM to 03:00 PM |
| Where | 1701 Ellis St, Suite 221 |
| Contact Name | Sara Southerland |
| Contact Phone | (360) 647-7093 x114 |
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Thurs. September
9th 8am-3pm
Up-Close
with Sustainable, Organic & Grass-fed Producers
$25 covers the cost of
lunch and transportation
This unique farm &
ranch tour features premium organic and grass-fed beef, pork & cheese, plus
a green-powered mushroom farm & a family-owned winery. Speakers
will focus on understanding the quality and value of these certifications and
standards, the emerging need for local and on-farm meat processing, and a
kitchen-view of the considerations when purchasing sustainable ingredients.
Stops on the tour include: Skagit River Ranch, Samish Bay Cheese, Pastázza,
Vartanyan Estate Winery and Cascadia Mushrooms.
Special guest speaker, Fred Berman,
WSDA Small Farm Program Coordinator, will offer his expertise
in organic production and meat processing, as well as his perspective as a
restaurant owner. Lucy Norris of Puget Sound Food
Network will also bring a Slow Food perspective to sourcing
wholesale local ingredients. CLICK
HERE TO BUY TICKETS FOR THE
September TOUR!
Eat, drink, tour and meet the land & people behind your ingredients!
This tour open ONLY to wholesale buyers and chefs. If you are a member of the media and interested in joining the tour, please contact Sara@sconnect.org
