Farm Dinners Arrive In Napa Valley Local chef encourages diners to connect to their food sources By paul franson New, Innovative Summer Dining Series Spotlights Local Small Farms F(Bill) Heubel wants to step it up a notch:arm-to-table food is almost universal atNapa Valley restaurants, but chef William He’s preparing dinners at local farms using the farm’s products. He has formed Beyond The Kitchen to help get diners connected with the sources of their food. Heubel has recruited several local farmers and food artisans to create a summer series of ten different farm dinners that invite patrons to tour farms and dine out where their food was just harvested. A typical dinner might include a tour by the host farmer, farmstead-made Italian cream sodas, wine from local wineries and French-pressed usher the evening into the night. and their produce as well as the progress of the locally roasted coffee. Some of the farms participating in this premier season. A highlight of the meal will be watching season include Big Ranch Farms and Boca Farm The food will also come from local food Heubel prepare five courses in an open kitchen, in Napa, Full Table Farm in Yountville, and A artisans like Clover-Stornetta Farms, Rancho followed by enjoying the meal family style. Preservation Sanctuary in Calistoga. The meals Gordo, Napa Valley Coffee Roasting Company As dusk approaches, kerosene lanterns will and locations will vary with the different farmers and Model Bakery. 46 w w w . n A P A V A L L E Y L I F E m A G A z I n E . c o m
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