Dandelion Spring Farm

Farmer Beth Schiller likes to work in the margins. If you walk with her down the flower-lined farm road, around her pond and past the vegetable gardens, she will point out all the little projects she is most excited about in the corners of her fields. Even her main crops tend to be unique varieties of vegetables and herbs you won’t find anywhere else. She works directly with chefs to grow their hard-to-find favorites, as well as challenging and expanding their palates with new offerings. We’ll start the afternoon snuggled in the shade beside the farmhouse before tasting our way through her greenhouses on the way to the table, set overlooking her stunning produce. After last summer’s drought, we can’t wait to see what is bursting out of her well-watered fields this year. We’re sure Neil Zabriskie, chef and co-owner of Regards in Portland, will have plenty to work with. Their approach to blending the best ingredients from Maine’s farmers and fisheries with the fresh flavors of Southern Californian cuisine earned Regards a spot on Bon Appetit’s 50 Best New Restaurants list last year. We’re thrilled to invite Chef Neil in the field kitchen for the first time.