California | Summer
Mt. Tamalpais
May 01, 2022Magnificent splendor. Few dining sites draw audible gasps from guests when they arrive and experience the view for the first time — and this is one of them. It feels a bit like...
Mayacamas Vineyards & Winery
May 07, 2022Napa wines have become some of the most hyped, celebrated, and sought after wines available and we have noticed that the wineries in the Valley seem to fall into two camps – the...
Huntington Beach Pier w/ L.A. Times Food Bowl presented by City National Bank
May 12, 2022The iconic Huntington Beach Pier is one of the longest piers on the West Coast and also one of the most photogenic scenes in Orange County — which makes it the perfect place...
The Ecology Center
May 14, 2022We first visited this vibrant 28-acre oasis in San Juan Capistrano last fall and we’ve been back twice already since. Rows of organic vegetables, fruit trees and flowers come coupled with a view...
Temecula Olive Oil Co.
May 15, 2022This will be our 17th dinner in Thom and Catherine’s elegant olive grove. We love it here. We last visited in February and before that in autumn, when the olives were ripe and...
Tira Nanza Wines
May 21, 2022Carmel Valley is a beautiful place. Quiet and laid back, a world apart from the storybook lanes of its namesake town on the ocean but only about ten miles from the coast. After...
Big Sur Secret Location
May 24, 2022A table in the clouds, high above the fog and surrounded by undulating grasslands exploding with wildflowers and some very happy grazing cows. This majestic ranch in Big Sur is perhaps our most...
Big Sur Secret Location
May 25, 2022Our second of five events this year at this majestic ranch along the towering cliffs of Big Sur — where rolling hills meet panoramic views of the Pacific and a particularly stunning sunset...
Secret Sea Cove
May 28, 2022The ‘Secret Sea Cove’ is a name guaranteed to provoke curiosity. What is the secret? You may be tempted to consult Google. Don’t do it! It’s good to be surprised. We’ve set the...
Secret Sea Cove
May 29, 2022A beautiful private beach that rarely sees a footprint. We might see seals, whales, dolphins and sea otters. It is a big ocean. When night falls, we’ll also see the blinking light of...
Secret Sea Cove
May 30, 2022This is one of our most beloved spots to dine al fresco — which is why we’re staying three nights in a row. A table tucked into the cliffs, a lovely bed of...
Belden Barns
Jun 04, 2022This magical property on Sonoma Mountain has a lengthy history in the region: as a dairy farm, a prune orchard, a stage coach stop. Now it’s a 55-acre vineyard and organic farmstead run...
Belden Barns
Jun 05, 2022Belden Barns is outstandingly beautiful: thirty acres of organic vines, vegetables and fruit trees including stone fruit, citrus and cider apples. There’s also a live oak wishing tree at the center of the...
McEvoy Ranch
Jun 08, 2022This olive ranch in Petaluma is about as stunning a spot for a table as they come. Between the rolling green hills, blossoming olive groves, and sweeping views of nearby vineyards, you might...
Medlock Ames
Jun 11, 2022Generally, a visit to Medlock Ames’ Bell Mountain Vineyard is by reservation-only. Consider this your personal invitation. This 338-acre ranch with beautiful views of Alexander Valley has 55 acres of vineyards, 800 olive...
Robert Sinskey Vineyards
Jun 12, 2022We return for the third time to this acclaimed vineyard and winery in the heart of Napa Valley, where 200 acres of Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc, Zinfandel, Merlot, Muscat and other grape varieties...
Markegard Family Grass-Fed
Jun 15, 2022Markegard’s acres of golden pasture along the San Mateo coast come sprinkled with grazing cows and the faint sound of the Pacific ebbing below towering cliffs. Not to mention sweeping ocean views, a...
Everett Family Farm
Jun 18, 2022This 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,...
Everett Family Farm
Jun 19, 2022Everett Family Farm feels a bit like a sanctuary from our hurried modern world, so it only seems appropriate to spend two nights here. Perhaps we’ll dine along the soothing stream in the...
Peter Martin Ray Vineyard
Jun 25, 2022This vineyard at the top of the Santa Cruz Mountains overlooking the lights of Silicon Valley was first planted in the early 1900s by Burgundy native Paul Masson. (You may recognize that famous...
Gainey Vineyard
Jul 02, 2022At this lush ranch in the rolling hills of California’s central coast, host vintner Jeff LeBard and his team tend to a variety of warmer-climate grapes like Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and...
Gainey Vineyard
Jul 03, 2022One long table set between the vines surrounded by rolling golden hills and the pink light of early summer sun. A place like this deserves two nights. This plot of land in the...
Forlorn Hope
Jul 09, 2022This vineyard and winery is the brainchild of host vintner Matthew Rorick and the result of his very hardworking team of vignerons, farmworkers and cellar hands. We feel quite lucky to dine among...
Pacific Northwest
Fibrevolution
Jun 16, 2022Fibrevolution is an extraordinarily inspiring place. Farmers Shannon Welsh and Angela Wartes-Kahl are working to revive and redefine Oregon’s fiber flax industry — bringing local, organic flax back to the forefront of American...
Pear Ridge Orchard
Jun 18, 2022This stunning orchard on the famed Hood River Fruit Loop is a seriously breathtaking venue for an open-air meal. From the table, you’ll get spectacular views of Mt. Hood, the sparkling Columbia River,...
Cooper Mountain Vineyards
Jun 22, 2022The very old Pinot Noir and Chardonnay vines at Cooper Mountain were planted by Dr. Bob Gross and his wife Corinne back in 1978. At first, the family sold grapes from the Old...
Watmough Bay Farm
Jun 25, 2022Lopez Island is stunning any time of year, but perhaps never more so than late June — when the sun stays high in the sky until nearly 10pm and forests of fir trees...
Orcas Farm
Jun 29, 2022Visiting the San Juans in late June is pure magic. The clear blue water shimmers beneath a sun that stays up late into the evening; the smell of fir trees, salt water, and...
Oxbow Farm & Conservation Center
Jul 02, 2022We are thrilled to return to this inspiring nonprofit farm and conservation center along the Snoqualmie River. Their team is deeply dedicated to regenerative agriculture, environmental education, native plant production and habitat restoration...
Oxbow Farm & Conservation Center
Jul 03, 2022This is a supremely strong pairing of farm and chef. Last year’s event was one of our most inspiring to date. Oxbow is a 240-acre non-profit farm, protected forest, conservation and education center...
Taylor Shellfish
Jul 09, 2022Taylor Shellfish is home to some of the most celebrated oysters in the Pacific — and their property along the Puget Sound is a certifiably beautiful place to dine. The Taylor family has...
Taylor Shellfish
Jul 10, 2022When you have the chance to slurp on wildly delicious oysters along the sparkling Puget Sound, it’s good to stay a second night. Oyster farming is an absolute labor of love, and Taylor...
Monteillet Fromagerie
Jul 20, 2022This will be our 9th year setting the table in the gorgeous golden grasslands at Monteillet Fromagerie. Farmers and cheesemakers Pierre Louis and Joan are longtime friends of OITF and our farm dinner...
Canada
North Arm Farm
Jul 16, 2022A table set in lush green grass at the base of the Coast Mountains and majestic Mount Currie. This is one of our most beautiful farms to date. Trish and Jordan’s sixty acres...
Edwin County Farms
Aug 13, 2022We will set the table in beautiful Prince Edward County for the first-time with a visit to this busy farm that is a bountiful pantry for locals and many fine Bay of Quinte...
The Rockies
Hillside Grain
Jul 23, 2022Amber waves of grain! This family-farmed ranch in Idaho’s Wood River Valley is outrageously beautiful and our host farmers are extraordinarily passionate about what they do. Brett Stevenson and her brothers grow many...
Mead Ranch
Jul 26, 2022Breathtaking views and delectable beef. We love dining at Mead Ranch. This historic property encompasses 1,500 acres of impeccably green grasslands and grazing cattle in the shadow of the Grand Tetons. The Mead...
Mead Ranch
Jul 27, 2022A summer meal surrounded by gorgeous views of the Grand Tetons, grazing cattle, and undulating grasslands — this is just about as good as it gets. The Mead family has been sustainably raising...
Red Acre Farm
Jul 30, 2022We don’t bring our long table to Utah too often, but when we do, wow! With its kaleidoscopic, water-carved landscape of pink cliffs and lava-lamp hoodoos, it’s a trippily beautiful place! We first...
Lowry Ranch
Aug 06, 2022Lowry Ranch is 25,000 acres of stunning grasslands just southeast of Denver. Ten thousand of those acres are Piedmont tallgrass prairie, one of the largest contiguous tracts of native prairie in Colorado. These...
McArthur Gulch
Aug 09, 2022Guest chef Kelly Whitaker is one of the most celebrated chefs in Colorado, with two James Beard awards under his belt and a spot on Bon Appetit’s Ten Best New Restaurants list in...
McArthur Gulch
Aug 10, 2022A second night at this majestic spot in the Colorado Rockies. Once again, we’ll dine in a vast meadow dotted with wildflowers and surrounded by rolling hills, woodland and wildlife beneath summer skies....
Europe
Tenuta San Carlo
Jun 30, 2022Breathtaking beauty. Prepare to be wowed by this family-run sustainable farm in Southern Tuscany, where host farmer Ariane Lotti grows organic rice, grains and other crops on a magical plot of land rich...
Nazaré Harbor
Jul 04, 2022Gorgeous and picturesque Nazaré Harbor is the site of our very first Portugal event. Nazaré is famous for having the world’s largest rideable waves nearby, and the adjacent land and waters are home...
Lower Town Farm
Jul 10, 2022Gordon Ramsey calls the meat from this farm “the best tasting meat in the world.” On this 500-year-old family farm, host farmer Matt Chatfield is a passionate and conscientious sheep farmer and a...
Sitopia Farm
Jul 16, 2022A London-focused event has been on the OITF bucket list for quite a while now. And Sitopia Farm is just about the perfect place to do it. This urban farm is close enough...
Domaine Lebreuil
Jul 23, 2022Outstanding first brought our long table to France in 2017. We really wanted to go to Burgundy, and Domaine Lebreuil welcomed us with a warm embrace that year, and several summers since. We’ve...
Château de la Bourdaisière
Jul 28, 2022This is our first visit to the beautiful Loire Valley, where we will set the table in the verdant grounds of the breathtaking Château de la Bourdaisière, which dates back to the 14th...
The Midwest
Grade A Gardens
Aug 13, 2022After three years away, we’re thrilled to return to the fine state of Iowa and catch up with our friends at Grade A Gardens. At our dinner in 2018, farmer Jordan proposed to...
Tangletown Gardens
Aug 16, 2022This 140-acre property in the Minneapolis suburbs has become one of our favorite places to set the table over the years. Farmer Dean runs an impressive operation of flower beds, food crops, farm...
The Northeast
Kneehigh Farm & Kitchen Garden Textiles
Jul 17, 2022Knee High Farm is a women-owned and operated farm in eastern Pennsylvania focused on employing and empowering women in agriculture while creating a stronger, more resilient local community through food. Here, Farmer Emma...
Glidden Pt. Oyster Farms
Jul 21, 2022Maine is a magical place. Ancient oaks and firs mingle with rocky beaches, sparkling seas and sunny summer skies. Not to mention many different varieties of succulent seafood, including oysters—which we’ll taste at...
Dandelion Spring Farm
Jul 23, 2022Dandelion Spring Farm is home to rows of tender greens, vegetables, cut flowers and herbs, which means there’s lots of pretty spots to place the table — and lots of goodies for our...
Sage Farm Goat Dairy & The Market Garden School
Jul 25, 2022This family-run micro-dairy in the mountainous town of Stowe is intentionally small, producing award-winning cheeses from happy, healthy Alpine goats. Farmer Katie milks the goats and Molly crafts all sorts of cheeses with...
Beekman 1802
Jul 28, 2022It’s been a few years since we’ve set the table at this gorgeous farm property in upstate New York and we are thrilled to be welcomed back by our hosts Josh and Brent....
Indian Line Farm
Jul 30, 2022The Berkshires are outstandingly beautiful: rolling green hills, sparkling streams, lush forests, and mystic morning fog. Tucked away within all that beauty is Indian Line Farm, a 17-acre oasis of certified naturally grown...
Wild Harmony Farm
Aug 07, 2022Farmers Ben and Rachael raise cows, chickens and pigs as close to the “wild” as possible: they roam freely through acres of lush pastures dotted with wildflowers and thick woodlands. This is a...
Grey Barn (BYOB)
Aug 10, 2022Grey Barn is a team effort: the creamery team; the livestock and forages team; the bakery team; the veggies, flowers and herbs team. Together they contribute their knowledge, passion and hard work to...
Eagles Nest Point
Aug 13, 2022A long, winding table carved into the coastline of Duxbury Bay. Succulent oysters plucked from the sea beyond our seats. Multiple glasses of sparkling wine. All that, plus one of the finest sunsets...
Eagles Nest Point
Aug 14, 2022Another night of slurping oysters and quaffing crisp wines along Duxbury Bay. Another opportunity to join host extrordinaire CJ for a wade into the waters at low tide to get a peep of...
Allandale Farm
Aug 16, 2022This is Boston’s oldest working farm and host farmer Helen works hard to keep its agricultural history alive and well. We’ve spent many summer evenings dining amongst their myriad organic vegetables, herbs and...
South / Southwest
Bartlett Farm
Feb 05, 2022Cross the 23-mile causeway over Lake Pontchartrain from New Orleans and you can find yourself in John and Nancy Bartlett’s bountiful oasis of flower fields and vegetable beds. We first came to Bartlett...
Pinnacle Farms
Feb 15, 2022Pinnacle Farms is a wonderful place to dine outdoors. We may choose to set the table in their lush golden fields of heritage grains, or perhaps the fragrant citrus grove, the blossoming fruit...
Mexico
Mezcal Real Minero
Jan 18, 2022Oaxaca is the capital of mezcal. As complex and nuanced as fine wine, mezcal can be made with more than three dozen types of agave, each contributing its own flavor to the finished...
Arca Tierra
Jan 20, 2022When we first visited Mexico City in January 2020, we were captivated by the chinampas of Xochimilco. The floating gardens of Xochimilco date back to the Aztecs, who created a system of agriculture...
Arca Tierra
Jan 21, 2022The beautiful floating gardens of Xochimilco date back to the Aztecs, who created a system of agriculture with crops grown on small islands built on interwoven reeds. Host farmer Lucio Usobiaga founded Arca...
Ranchito El Garbanzo
Jan 25, 2022This charming colonial city in the central Mexico highlands won us over when we first visited back in 2018. Between the colorfully painted buildings, cobblestone streets, and the cultural history it’s the kind...
Secret Tulum Location
Jan 29, 2022This is our first time setting the table in this charming coastal village in the Yucatán peninsula — where white sand beaches collide with turquoise seas, fresh-water cenotes sparkle under the Caribbean sun,...
Secret Tulum Location
Jan 30, 2022A stunning spot in Tulum calls for another night at the long table. We won’t be ready to leave the teal blue waters, sunny skies, and white sand beaches… nor the fresh-caught seafood,...
Rancho el Mogor
Feb 09, 2022Valle de Guadalupe in Baja California is Mexico’s premier wine region, and it’s gained quite a bit of attention over the last few years. In addition to delicious wines, the region boasts rolling...
Florida
Holman’s Harvest
Jan 14, 2022This family-run permaculture farm outside West Palm Beach is home to 15 acres of organically grown salad greens, vegetables, tropical fruits and a flock of pastured hens. Farmers Marty and Liza Holman care...
Holman’s Harvest
Jan 15, 2022Lush beds of organically grown vegetables, tropical fruit trees heavy with ripe winter fruit, a flock of free-running pastured hens. That’s about as good as it gets. Holman’s Harvest is an inspiring place...
Grimal Grove
Jan 16, 2022This beautiful tropical fruit grove and botanical garden has quite the history in the Florida Keys. Adolf Grimal built Grimal Grove on Big Pine Key in the 1950s, planting a vast assortment of...
Worden Farm
Jan 23, 2022This 85-acre organic farm in South Florida grows a huge variety of greens, roots, shoots, fruiting vegetables, flowers and herbs. That’s a lot of pretty places to choose from when it comes to...
Sweetwater Organic Community Farm
Jan 27, 2022Sweetwater Organic Community Farm is a six-acre parcel of overflowing goodness in the suburbs of Tampa. Here, along Sweetwater Creek, farmer Chris Kenrick and his crew grow organic vegetables and herbs, sharing the...
Lake Meadow Naturals
Jan 29, 2022This event marks ten years of long table dinners at this friendly farm of pastured laying hens. After COVID kept us away last year, it’s about time we check in on our old...
Lake Meadow Naturals
Jan 30, 2022A fragrant orange grove, a couple of charming farmers, and a friendly flock of egg-laying fowl. All that plus a meal from guest chefs Albert DeSue and Mike Camacho of Mockingbird to the...
California | Winter
Dos Pueblos Orchid Farm
Feb 05, 2022“Dos Pueblos,” meaning “Two Villages,” was named by Juan Cabrillo, who landed along this stretch of coastline in 1542, where the Mikiw and Kutamu tribes had settled on both sides of the canyon....
Dos Pueblos Orchid Farm
Feb 06, 2022On our second night at Dos Pueblos, we welcome chef team Lauren Herman and Christina Olufson to this coastal dreamscape. Lauren and Christina have quite the culinary chops between the two of them,...
The Ecology Center
Feb 10, 2022This vibrant ecological oasis in San Juan Capistrano is an undeniably beautiful place to set the long table. The 28-acre bounty of organic vegetables, fruit trees, and flowers is surrounded by a swath...
Temecula Olive Oil Company
Feb 12, 2022We love setting the table in this beautiful olive grove in Southern California with our farmer friends Catherine and Thom — and this is the first time we’ll get to see the grove...
Somewhere in the Desert Farm
Feb 13, 2022This 5-acre oasis of organic vegetables, fruits, and flowers located just on the border of Joshua Tree National Park is surrounded by a gorgeous desert landscape and is known for its fabulous sunsets...
Malibu Pier
Feb 18, 2022From our table on the iconic Malibu Pier, you’ll get to enjoy the meditative sound of ebbing waves below your feet as you dine on the day’s fresh catch. Plus a panoramic view...
Rancho el Rincon
Feb 19, 2022It’s easy to be enchanted by the lush rows of avocados, pomegranates, passion fruits, and guavas at this ranch along the central California coast. Add a dazzling view of the Pacific and you’ll...
Rancho el Rincon
Feb 20, 2022Prepare to be wowed by this haven of tropical fruits including guavas, passion fruit, avocados, cherimoya, dragonfruit, pomegranate, and citrus. Not to mention sweeping views of the Pacific, the Channel Islands, and the...