Feast of Fields in the Okanagan
Talk about decadence, this event offers visitors a huge 25 course wine-paired tasting menu and an opportunity to explore the Valentine Farm in Summerland, BC on August 23 for $85.
Twenty-five of the top chefs of the Okanagan-Similkameen have paired with local farmers, wineries and breweries to create this celebration of local food. On arrival, guests are handed a linen napkin and a wine glass. Then, everyone is free to roam and discover the great food and beverages of the region at their leisure. Feast of Fields is set in the beautiful fields of Valentine Farm in Summerland, surrounded by hillside vineyards, gardens and orchards. “This event is a great value,” says Feast of Fields coordinator Rhys Pender, “where else can you enjoy the creations of 25 restaurants in one place at one time? And each one paired with wine or beer? It is a dream come true for food lovers who want to experience the best of the Okanagan culinary scene and meet the producers and chefs that create it together.”
The list of participants reads like a culinary who’s who. Everyone from local butchers and grocery stores to the top chefs in the best restaurants seem to be a part of this event. Stop by Passa Tempo’s booth to sample fare created by Brad Lazarenko, one of last year’s Maverick Chefs in Tidings Magazine (October 2008).
This event is a fundraiser for FarmFolk/CityFolk and their efforts to work with both farm and city to help create a sustainable food system for British Columbia. The Okanagan-Similkameen region is a hotbed of food production with the fruits and vegetables of the region highly sought after by chefs throughout British Columbia.
For tickets and further information stop by Choices Market in Kelowna, visit www.feastoffields.com or call 1.888.730.0452.
List of Participants
8th Generation Vineyard
Bench Artisan Food Market
Black Hills Estate Winery
Blasted Church Vineyards
Blossom Fruit Stand
Blue Mountain Vineyard & Cellars
Bonfire Restaurant
Burrowing Owl Sonora Room Restaurant
Cabana Bar & Grille Cannery Brewing Co.
Caramoomel Carmelis Goat Cheese Artisan
Cellar Door Bistro
Choices Market
Codfather’s Seafood Market
Corked Cook Food & Wine Co.
Crannóg Ales
Crowsnest Vineyards, Restaurant and Bakery
Delta Grand Okanagan Resort
Dunham & Froese Estate Winery
Elephant Island Orchard Wines
Fester’s Peppers
Harker’s Organics/Rustic Roots Winery
Hillside Estate
Honest Food
Joie Farm Wines
Joy Road Catering
La Vida Restaurant
Lake Breeze Vineyards
Lake Country Culinary Farms
La Stella Winery
Le Vieux Pin Winery
Little Creek Gardens
Local Lounge & Grille
Localmotive Organic Food Cooperative
Meadow Vista Honey Wines
Mission Hill Family Estate
Naramata Heritage Inn & Spa
Nelson Brewing Company
Noble Ridge Vineyard & Winery
North Okanagan Game Meats
Okanagan Grocery
Okanagan Spirits
Orofino Vineyards
Passa Tempo
Poplar Grove Cheese
Poplar Grove Winery
Priest Creek Ranch
Quail’s Gate Estate Winery
Quail’s Gate Old Vines Restaurant
Raven Ridge Cidery Inc.
Road 13 Vineyards
Rollingdale Winery
Second Wind Farms
Shuswap Chefs
Stellar Seeds
Stent Family Farm
Stoney Paradise Farm
Sumac Ridge Estate Winery
Summerhill Pyramid Winery
Table 24 Restaurant
Taste of the Okanagan Specialty Foods Inc.
Terrace at Mission Hill Family Estate
Tin Whistle Brewing Co.
Tinhorn Creek Vineyards
Township 7 Vineyards & Winery
Two Rivers Specialty Meats
Urban Harvest Organic Delivery
Valentine Farm
Valentini’s Café
Victoria Road Deli & Bistro
Waterfront Restaurant Wild Goose Vineyards