The Toyota Farm to Table Tour had a great time at the Walnut Creek Farmers Market in March! There was great food and great people. If you haven’t experienced the Toyota Farm to Table Tour for yourself, you are missing out. Check out this video to see what the tour is all about.

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Susan Feniger on the Today Show

POSTED: 04.07.2011

Watch one of our Toyota Farm to Table chefs in South Pasadena reinvent grilled cheese on the Today Show. This looks delicious! We can’t wait to see what Susan will be serving up at the South Pasadena Farmers Market next week!

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The Farm to Table Tour is making its way down the California coast and will be in South Pasadena on April 14th from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the South Pasadena Farmers Market. We are especially excited that award-winning chef and former Top Chef Masters contestant, Susan Feniger, will be joining us!  Susan Feniger, chef and owner of STREET, has been extremely influential in shaping the Los Angeles culinary scene and environmentally sustainable and local products play a large part in her street-food inspired menu and cooking philosophy. Susan and eight other talented local chefs will be helping us support the farm-to-table movement and preparing complimentary tastings for those who stop by. Come by on April 14th, meet all of the chefs, and taste what they’ve cooked up using fresh South Pasadena Farmers Market produce!

South Pasadena Farmers Market is located at 913 Meridian Ave., South Pasadena, CA 91030

The nine chefs joining us in South Pasadena include:

Susan Feniger Susan Feniger’s STREET

Paul Rosenbluh Firefly Bistro

Bill DisselhorstFiore Market Café

Jennifer Kreft and Derrick Shields Nicole’s Gourmet Foods

Sally Cook Heirloom Bakery & Cafe

Tim Guiltinan The Raymond Restaurant

Erica Lins Mike & Anne’s Restaurant and Bar

Luis Alfonso Ortega Banuelos Shiro Restaurant

Kyu Yi Gus’s Barbecue

 

Check out the tasting schedule after the jump to see when your favorite chef will be there.

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See You in Aptos this Weekend!

POSTED: 04.06.2011

The Farm to Table Tour will be in Aptos, California this weekend. The Aptos Farmers Market at Cabrillo College will be hosting the tour from 8:00 a.m. until noon on Saturday April 9. The market, with over 80 vendors, is part of the Monterey Bay Certified Farmers’ Markets, and is one of the oldest and largest farmers markets on the central coast. Check out the tasting schedule for the chefs participating in Saturday’s event below and we hope to see you all there!

 

CHEF SCHEDULE (schedule subject to change):

 

TENT 1

8:00 am – 9:00 am – Jamie Smith, Executive Market Chef, Monterey Bay Certified Farmers Markets

9:15 am – 10:15 am – Derek Rupp, Pleasure Pizza

10:30 am – 11:30 am – Udo Prambs, French Culinary Institute

 

TENT 2

8:15 am – 9:15 am – Paul Magill, Personal Chef

9:30 am – 10:30 am – Elizabeth Bourget, Gourmet To Go

10:45 am – 11:45 am – Lionel Le Morvan, Ma Maison Restaurant

 

TENT 3

8:30 am – 9:30 am – Stephany Buswell, The Wedding Stop & Cake Shoppe

9:45 am – 10:45 am – Owen Snyder, Papa O’s

11:00 am – 12:00 pm – Andrea Mollenauer, Lifestyle Culinary Arts

 

TENT 4

8:15 am – 10:30 am – Hans C. Haveman, H & H Fresh Fish Co., Inc.

10:45 am – 11:45 am – Kevin Koebel, Local FATT

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The Farm to Table Tour will be visiting Boise’s Capital City Public Market on April 23rd. Come by from 9:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. to meet some amazing local chefs and farmers.

CHEFS:

Abbigail Carlson Peaceful Belly

Christine Reid – Locavore

Dustan BristolBrick 29

Andrea MaricichSalt Tears Coffeehouse & Noshery

Paul Faucher – Wild West Bakery & Espresso

David King – The Modern Hotel

Mathieu Choux – Le Cafe De Paris

Check back soon for a full list of chefs participating. Chefs subject to change.

Meet one of the chefs after the jump…

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