A Message from the Founder

The table arrives with the season

Winter Tour has arrived—a season that invites us outside to gather at the table in some of the most agreeable weather of the year. For those who live in these places, it’s a welcome shift from hot and sticky to just about right. For those traveling from farther north, it’s a chance to thaw out.

For more than a decade, our Winter Tour has followed the harvest, chasing the best weather and the most generous moments of the season. We’ve even crossed hemispheres to find summer during the Northern Hemisphere winter.

This time of year offers a slower rhythm for many of our northern farmers, and we’re often lucky enough to have them join us not as hosts, but as guests—recharging, celebrating, and savoring someone else’s hard work at the table.

This winter also marks the return of our beloved 1953 FLXible bus for a number of events. The last time it joined Winter Tour was 2016, when its journey from Florida to the West Coast included a surprise snowstorm in New Mexico. We’ll see what stories it gathers this time around!

We’re glad you’re here to begin the season with us.

Jim Denevan
Founder of Outstanding in the Field