Everett Family Farm

This charming family farm near our hometown of Santa Cruz has been an OITF staple since the beginning. Take a stroll through their 45 acres of bountiful farmland and you’ll find persimmons, beets, blackberries, cider apples, artichokes and other goodies along with a lively flock of laying hens and a herd of friendly goats. Guest chefs Jessica Yarr and Cynthia Leung will share the field kitchen on our first night. Jessica is a Santa Cruz native who worked at hotspots Gabriella Cafe and Assembly before opening Chicken Foot early last year. Her menus combine the flavors and food traditions of her Ukrainian heritage with the agricultural bounty of the Bay Area. Cynthia is a French pastry aficionado. She studied French pastry in Paris and worked at the 3-Michelin starred Guy Savoy before starting C.ie.L Patisserie during the pandemic. She bakes up a variety of French classics like madeleines and sablés using locally sourced ingredients and the flavors from her East Asian heritage. Think black sesame madeleines, California citrus tarts and matcha sablés. Yum.