California
Coleman Family Farm
Jan 18, 2020After seven years of production, Man in the Field, a documentary about the life and art of Outstanding in the Field founder Jim Denevan, will have its world premiere at the Santa Barbara International Film […]
Coleman Family Farm
Jan 19, 2020It’s been a while since we’ve set our table at one of our favorite places – the Coleman family’s farm in the foothills of Santa Barbara. This was one of the first places we traveled […]
Flying Disc Ranch
Feb 08, 2020In the desert of Palm Springs is a tropical oasis of graceful date palms and fragrant citrus trees. This is Flying Disc Ranch. Robert Lower first started planting his garden in 1979, and today it […]
Malibu Pier
Feb 10, 2020This is an iconic location for a California dream of a dinner. Walk out on Malibu’s wooden pier and take it all in. Waves rolling in below, birds wheeling above, coastal hills running down to […]
Hawaii
MA’O Organic Farms
Jan 10, 2020We return to Oahu’s beautiful Lualualei Valley for dinner with our friends Kukui and Gary and their inspiring crew of young farmers and future community leaders. MA‘O is the acronym for mala ‘ai ‘opio – […]
Kualoa Ranch
Jan 12, 2020‘Elua. That’s “two” in Hawaiian. This year we’re staying on Oahu for two events at two of our most beloved places. After MA’O, we’ll drive across the island to Kualoa Ranch on Oahu’s windward coast. We’re not […]
Mexico
Xochimilco Floating Gardens
Jan 11, 2020The floating gardens of Xochimilco were created by the Aztecs long before the Spanish first arrived in Mexico. Xochimilco’s meandering system of canals surrounds thousands of man-made agricultural islands planted with colorful flowers, vegetables and […]
Real Minero Agave
Jan 15, 2020Before we eat, we sip. Graciela Angeles’ family has been making mezcal in Oaxaca for four generations. This two-day event begins on Tuesday with an afternoon distillery tour and tasting with the palenquera, who will […]
Central America
Rancho Santana
Jan 18, 2020OITF’s first visit to Nicaragua! We’re bringing our table to the beautiful Emerald Coast, about two hours from the capital city of Managua. Here the creators of Rancho Santana have built an elegantly low-key community […]
Australia
Hayters Hill Farm
Feb 15, 2020We’re making our first trip to Australia, and with its bohemian beach vibe, we think we’ll feel right at home in Byron Bay. The table will be set above the vast Pacific, where Hereford Brahman […]
California | Summer
Happy Valley Farm
May 04, 2019This is where it begins and this is where we began. The first Outstanding in the Field event of the season always buzzes with a feeling of anticipation and adventure, but this time it’s something […]
Calera Winery
May 05, 2019Calera, a legendary winery with estate vineyards located in the Central Coast, is recognized for crafting some of the New World’s most revered Pinot Noir. Josh Jensen, an American wine pioneer who founded Calera in […]
Jacobs Farm
May 11, 2019We will set our table beneath mature cherry trees heavy with ripe fruit. Once called the Valley of Heart’s Delight due to an abundance of fertile farmland, this area is now known as Silicon Valley. […]
Secret Sea Cove
May 18, 2019Where gorgeous land meets a wild sea. The Sea Cove actually is a secret, or as secret as it can get in a GPS Instagram world. It’s secret because you can’t actually get here, at […]
Secret Sea Cove
May 19, 2019The Monterey Submarine Canyon is just off the coast of this beach where we set our seaside table in the sand. It’s one of the deepest marine canyons in the world, a great chasm rivaling […]
Malibu Pier
May 23, 2019It’s been a long-time dream of ours to set our long table on an ocean pier. This May that dream comes true for a magical meal on the Malibu Pier, a historical icon of Southern […]
Los Angeles Community Table on Broadway Ave.
May 26, 2019For our 20th anniversary we are beginning a new initiative that expands on the original spirit and intention of OITF. Our Community Table street events tell not just the story of where our food comes […]
Los Angeles River
May 28, 2019A river runs through it and we intend to bridge it, with understanding. Understanding that comes from taking time to look around and get a good taste of the neighborhood. In the past, the L.A. […]
Gainey Vineyard
Jun 04, 2019At this lush ranch in the undulating hills of California’s central coast, host vintner Jeff LeBard and his team tend to a variety of cooler-climate grapes like Riesling and Pinot Noir. After a reception at […]
Bohan Ranch
Jun 08, 2019The Bohan Ranch sits on a coastal ridge in western Sonoma, 1,400 feet above the Pacific and just three miles away as the crow flies. This vineyard, planted in 1972 by the Bohan family, was […]
Bohan Ranch
Jun 09, 2019Sitting at our table at the Bohan family’s ridgetop vineyard is a once in a lifetime experience – unless you come twice. Join us for a second night high in the sky along Sonoma’s coastal […]
Root Down Farm
Jun 16, 2019A table set in a sprawling pasture along the rugged coast of Pescadero. This is where coastline meets the countryside – sundry hues of ocean blues transition into rich green grasslands occupied by a large […]
Garden Creek Vineyards
Jun 23, 2019Talk about ambience. It’s almost ineffable until you’re here, surrounded by the rolling hills of the Alexander Valley on a sunny afternoon, sipping a glass of Cabernet Sauvignon in a vineyard where the grapes are […]
Secret Sea Cove
Jun 30, 2019At this secluded beach surrounded by tall, quiet cliffs, you may or may not spot a cow grazing above you. Look out towards the sea and you might spy a school of dolphins swimming by. […]
Europe
Pierre Amadieu
Jul 19, 2019This historical Rhone vineyard is as stunning as they come. The vines date back to 1929 and sit on the slopes of the Dentelles de Montmirail, surrounded by 200 hectares of low brush and holm […]
Domaine Lebreuil
Jul 21, 2019Our third dinner in Burgundy, and it still feels like a dream come true to set a table here. Domaine Lebreuil is an 84 year-old winery with an epic expanse of traditional Burgundian vines that […]
Kåseholm Castle
Jul 28, 2019We never imagined we would host an event at a European castle. Joakim and Jamie attended an OITF event a few years ago, hosted by a farmer friend of theirs. Their artistic sensibility and Jim’s […]
The Rockies
Mead Ranch
Jul 23, 2019This is consistently one of our most anticipated events of the year – both for the breathtaking backdrop of the Grand Tetons and our annual crew after-party at the Cowboy Bar. This year, chefs Joel […]
The Fresh Herb Co.
Jul 27, 2019The Fresh Herb Co. grows a variety of flowers, succulents and culinary herbs, in addition to speciality vegetables and salad greens. Expect the table to be set somewhere in the fragrant fields of lavender, near […]
Fruition Farms Creamery
Jul 28, 2019Fruition Farms Creamery is the realization of Chef Alex Seidel, named Best Chef: Southwest in 2018 by the folks at the James Beard Foundation. A Wisconsin native, Alex was probably fated to make cheese some […]
The Midwest / Eastern Canada
Grade A Gardens
Jul 30, 2019We’re thrilled to return to the fine state of Iowa and the incomparable Grade A Gardens. It will be pretty hard to beat last year – when we watched Farmer Jordan propose to farmer Whitney […]
Tangletown Gardens
Aug 01, 2019The exuberant, eclectic team at Grand Café is passionate about sustainable seafood and local Minnesota provisions. They’ll be bringing their stunning and indulgent food to our third event at Tangletown Gardens. We’ll place the table […]
J. Henry & Sons
Aug 03, 2019Our only distillery dinner of the 2019 tour! J. Henry & Sons make their bourbon from an heirloom variety of red corn they grow themselves at their Madison-area farm, along with wheat and rye. Our […]
Hidden Acres Farm
Aug 05, 2019We’re returning to Hidden Acres Farm after a three year hiatus and it already feels good to be back. Door County is a magical corner of Wisconsin, especially in August when the weather is warm […]
Gotham Greens at Method
Aug 07, 2019Gotham Greens pioneered the future of urban greenhouse farming when they opened in Brooklyn in 2011, bringing crisp, local produce to urban communities year-round. Gotham Greens now has three urban greenhouses in New York City, […]
City Farm
Aug 08, 2019Without the downtown Chicago skyline in the background, you could convince yourself you’re in the wide-open spaces of a traditional farm. Hearing the sounds of the big city while you dine between rows of peak-summer […]
Seedling Farm
Aug 10, 2019Every year is a new adventure at Seedling Farm: a new location for the table, usually hidden somewhere in the orchard where the fruit hangs on the trees at perfect ripeness; a new chef, some […]
Seedling Farm
Aug 11, 2019On our second night at Seedling Farm, we welcome Thomas Lents to our always lively, convivial table at this perennial OITF favorite farm, where we’ve staged a dozen dinners throughout the years. Chef Thomas worked […]
Food Field
Aug 13, 2019Food Field is the pinnacle of the new Detroit. Farmers Noah Link and Alex Bryan converted an abandoned elementary school into a vibrant, bountiful farm in 2011, and have been a driving force in the […]
Thaxton’s Organic Garlic
Aug 16, 2019The Thaxtons are a home away from home for us on tour. Every summer we look forward to the long journey to Ohio, knowing we’ll be welcomed into the loving arms of Chris, Fred and […]
The Northeast
Fireplace Farm with Saks Fifth Avenue
Aug 09, 2019With no shortage of extraordinary farmland and breathtaking beaches, the Hamptons area at the end of Long Island’s South Fork is the ultimate summer destination. This August, we set our long table at Fireplace Farm […]
Geneva Community Table
Aug 18, 2019In 2019, Outstanding in the Field is organizing three special Community Table street dinners across the country featuring local makers, designers, artists and craftspeople. We will recognize creativity and community and set our table down […]
Sage Farm Goat Dairy
Aug 22, 2019This is Chef Eric Warnstedt’s ninth year with us, and for good reason: Hen of the Wood is among the best restaurants in the Northeast, if not the country. Eric first cooked in the OITF […]
Bumbleroot Organic Farm
Aug 24, 2019People often ask us what our favorite states are. It’s a tough question, but Maine is without doubt a contender. Portland is the nation’s coolest food city according to Bon Appetit, due in part to […]
La Ferme des Quatre-Temps, Port-au-Persil
Aug 25, 2019La Ferme merges the newest farming technologies with ancient agricultural practices to forge the farm of the future. We first visited this revolutionary farm on our 2016 tour, and met the man in charge: rock-star […]
Allandale Farm
Aug 26, 2019We fell in love with Tony Maws back in 2012 when we first hosted him at Allandale Farm. His ingredient-driven food is a great match for our field kitchen, especially at this legendary urban farm […]
Chatham Bars Beach
Aug 29, 2019If you’ve never been to Cape Cod, there’s no better time than now. If you have, there’s no better time to return. We’ll be setting the table in the sand at Chatham Bars Beach, where […]
Eagles Nest Point *
Aug 31, 2019Where do we begin? The epic winding table edging the coastline, set just as the tide peaks? The sweet, succulent oysters grown less than 100 feet from the table, paired with free-flowing sparkling wine? The […]
Wild Harmony Farm
Sep 04, 2019We’re excited to host our first event at Wild Harmony Farm, a beautiful polyculture and organic livestock farm. Farmers Ben and Rachael care deeply about their animals, raising them as close to the “wild” as […]
Powisset Farm
Sep 07, 2019Powisset Farm is a three centuries-old agricultural landscape dotted with beautifully maintained barns, wooded wetlands, and a lively group of farm animals. It’s a nice place to take a stroll, especially if you wander out […]
Woven Roots Farm
Sep 08, 2019At our table in the billowy hills of the Berkshires, you may convince yourself you’re in Ireland. It’s easy to do. The surrounding landscape is overwhelmingly green, dotted with the changing trees of Autumn. Farmers […]
The Hickories
Sep 11, 2019The Hickories has been a part of our Summer tour since 2013, and we love it so much that in most of those years, we’ve done two back-to-back dinners here. We love the peach trees, […]
The Hickories
Sep 12, 2019We’re setting our long table in the grasses at The Hickories for two events this year. Our second event features Chef Jeff Taibe in the field kitchen. Jeff is a close friend and supporter of […]
Fosters’ Farm, the Hamptons
Sep 14, 2019This is by far the best time to come to the Hamptons. September is the peak of produce in the South Fork – tomatoes, peppers and peaches will be in full bloom, while early Autumn […]
Fosters’ Farm, the Hamptons
Sep 15, 2019Chef Jason Weiner has been cooking events with us for 12 years now – he’s been in the OITF kitchen more than any other chef! We love Jason’s food, his friendly demeanor, and his profound […]
Brooklyn Grange at the Navy Yard
Sep 17, 2019A tree grows in Brooklyn, and so does a 65,000 square-foot rooftop farm. It’s pretty incredible to park our trailers in an industrial parking lot, hop into the elevator and ascend to what feels otherworldly […]
Brooklyn Grange at the Navy Yard
Sep 18, 2019Our Brooklyn Grange dinners are famous for their sunsets. From the 12th floor rooftop, you’ll get a panoramic view of the horizon as the sun dips behind the New York City skyline, all while dining […]
Waldingfield Farm
Sep 19, 2019From our table at Waldingfield Farm, you can enjoy the rolling green hills of the Connecticut countryside and the lush produce from their vast rows of organic vegetables. In early September, that means summer squash, […]
Chickadee Creek Farm
Sep 19, 2019Chickadee Creek Farm grows a plethora of fruits, vegetables, flowers and herbs, which means lots of potential for table placement. Maybe we’ll set the table in the pumpkin patch, the apple orchard, or alongside meadows […]
Plowshare Farms
Sep 21, 2019Farmers Faith and Teddy are so passionate about what they do, they’ll probably convince you to head home and plant a garden. They’ve been farming organic vegetables and grass-fed lamb on this property for five […]
Blooming Glen Farm
Sep 22, 2019Whether Farmer Tom is cracking jokes or Chef Lee is hand-pulling mozzarella in the field kitchen, this event is a convivial one. In the past it’s been one of our biggest events of the year, […]
The Mid-Atlantic
Longview Farm
Sep 26, 2019Longview Farm has been in the Breese family since the 1940s. What was once a traditional tobacco farm is now home to a crew of cows, chickens and pigs, grazing freely in expansive acres of […]
Even’ Star Organic Farm
Sep 28, 2019What a colorful place! Green fields, blue skies, red tomatoes, purple eggplants, crimson flowers, yellow bumblebees! And the only thing separating this 104-acre farm from the aquamarine waters of the Chesapeake Bay is a narrow […]
Ayrshire Farm
Sep 29, 2019Our seventh event at Ayrshire Farm. The last time we were here was in 2011, so it’s good to be back. From the table set in the Appalachian grasslands, we might see shire horses or […]
Free Union Grass Farm
Sep 30, 2019Free Union Grass Farm is a quintessential stop on our national tour. Joel and Erica are equally famous for their pasture-raised meat and eggs as they are for their raging after-parties. It doesn’t feel like […]
Renfrow Farms
Oct 03, 2019Three years ago, Hurricane Matthew chased us into the aisles of Renfrow Hardware, the family-owned sister business of host farmer Pressly. Last year we were pleased to place the table in her nine acres of […]
South / Southwest
Mayflor Farms
Oct 05, 2019It always feels like a milestone when we pull into Georgia; it’s the moment we start the journey west, driving into the sun and back to California where we came from. This year, we will […]
Bloomsbury Farm
Oct 06, 2019Butcher & Bee took the South by storm when the restaurant opened in 2011. Chef Bryan Weaver’s produce-driven, Mediterranean-inspired food is a delicious “yes, ma’am!” response to the booming agricultural landscape of the South. There’s […]
Such and Such Farm
Oct 08, 2019It could be said that Missouri is a bit out of the way, but we’re happy to make the detour. Our host farmers are a charming duo who’ve been known to name their farm animals […]
Pure Land Farm
Oct 12, 2019It’s always challenging to choose a spot for the table at Pure Land Farm; their 28 acres of organic vegetable plots, apricot trees and blackberry bushes offer almost too many locations to choose from. Thankfully […]
CatSpring Yaupon
Oct 13, 2019Yaupon is a naturally caffeinated plant that grows wild in the central Texas countryside. The folks at CatSpring brew the leaves into a tasty, rejuvenating tea that we’ll taste in all its many forms. We’ll […]
Boggy Creek Farm
Oct 15, 2019Boggy Creek is an urban farm in the bustling east end of Austin. We first came here in 2005, OITF’s first visit to Texas, and have made a habit of coming back. Farmers Carol Ann […]
Boggy Creek Farm
Oct 16, 2019This is a beer dinner. Beers will be paired with each course instead of wines. One event at Boggy Creek Farm rarely feels like enough. Boggy Creek has been a stop on our tour schedule […]
Peeler Farms
Oct 17, 2019The Peeler family has been raising Texas wagyu beef and lamb on their ranch for over a century. Farmers Marianna and Jason see their animals from birth to harvest, leaving them to roam in their […]
Bisbee Community Table
Oct 21, 2019In 2019, Outstanding in the Field is organizing three special Community Table street dinners across the country featuring local makers, designers, artists and craftspeople. We will recognize creativity and community and set our table down […]
Miami Beach | The Last Supper
Dec 06, 2019An event for lovers of food and art, this dinner is part of the 2nd annual Faena Festival, taking place during Miami Art Week along with the internationally famous Art|Basel exhibition. Titled Last Supper: An […]
Historic Bama Shrimp Dock
Jan 21, 2020Ah, Key West. The southernmost tip of the continental U.S. The table will be set on a historic dock surrounded by fishing boats that ply Gulf waters for conch, pink shrimp, spiny lobster, yellowtail, hogfish, and a […]
Sweetwater Organic Farm
Jan 24, 2020Established in 1995 along Sweetwater Creek, this six-acre garden in suburban Tampa is a true community treasure. The farm provides fresh organic vegetables and herbs for hundreds of Tampa Bay residents every year through Tampa’s […]
Lake Meadow Naturals
Jan 25, 2020Chickens make us happy. Lake Meadow Naturals was on the itinerary for our first Winter Tour in 2012, and we’ve been back every year since to see Dale and Robert and their friendly flock of […]
Pensacola Beach
Jan 31, 2020We’ve had our eye on this pier for a long while and are so stoked to set our table here, surrounded by emerald-green waters with a 360-degree view of the Gulf of Mexico. Fisherman Mike Eller plies […]
Bartlett Farm
Feb 01, 2020At the midway point on the 23-mile causeway over Lake Pontchartrain from New Orleans, all you see is water. But we know Farmer John Bartlett and his mother Nancy are there on the other side, […]
Pinnacle Farms
Feb 07, 2020It’s always a peak experience at Pinnacle Farms. What doesn’t farmer Janna Anderson grow? Fields of golden heritage grains. A historic orchard with date trees from Iraq, peaches and many types of citrus. A plethora […]
California | Fall
Tuna Harbor Dock
Oct 23, 2019A dinner on a dock is a unique opportunity to put the fishermen at the forefront – highlighting the work they do in the physical space where they do it. The Tuna Harbor Dock is […]
Flying Disc Ranch
Oct 26, 2019We suggest you bring a date to this charming date garden in the California desert, but you’ll have fun on your own, too. Maybe you’ll find a date at the table while you’re passing plates […]
Thorne Family Farm
Oct 27, 2019When we first approached farmer Larry about doing an event on his farm, he was more than a little skeptical. Not everyone wants the traveling circus to roll into town. Fortunately it all went well, […]
Bien Nacido Vineyards
Oct 29, 2019Vineyard dinners are particularly special during harvest season, when the grapes are plump or freshly picked, the vines’ foliage canopies are turning orange, and spirits are exceptionally high. High above the coastline with ocean views […]
Big Sur Secret Location
Oct 31, 2019Moon Ranch has all the surreal beauty that epitomizes Big Sur. On a bluff high above the sea, it is a clifftop tableau of undulating grassland dotted with grazing cows. The view from this dramatic […]
Pomponio Ranch
Nov 02, 2019These 2,800 acres of grassland are home to a herd of 300 free-roaming cattle and a menagerie of Cormo sheep, Belgian Warmblood horses and heritage pigs. The ranch sits inside a canyon set in the […]
Sausalito Waterfront
Nov 03, 2019From this waterfront location in the charming coastal town of Sausalito, you’ll enjoy a panoramic view of San Francisco Bay and may even get a glimpse of the Golden Gate Bridge. Host fisherman Kenny Belov […]
Big Sur Secret Location
Nov 06, 2019There is no site more beautiful or more adventurous than this. The bus ride up to the high altitude Moon Ranch is thrilling, but the view from the top will take your breath away. We’ll […]
Stinson Beach
Nov 09, 2019Stinson Beach is one of the best kept secrets of Marin County – a long stretch of undisturbed coast just down the road from Bolinas. Here you’ll find ample opportunities for whale and dolphin watching […]
Pie Ranch
Nov 17, 2019Our annual foraging feast features a mushroom hunt through the woodlands and a table set in a warmly lit barn. Pie Ranch is shaped like a pie and fittingly grows many ingredients suited for pie-making […]