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Our Community Table series continues into the Summer with a new cast of world-class chefs and a seasonal palette of fruits, vegetables, herbs, berries and flowers. By bringing these culinary artists back to the source, we give them an opportunity to connect with new ingredients, find fresh inspiration in our bioregion’s historic foodways, and discover the rewards of relationship with the land.
Join us for an intimate, family-style feast featuring thoughtful courses crafted from ingredients grown on our 28-acre Regenerative Organic Certified™ farm.
With a guest list capped at just 72 people, this intimate gathering is designed to provide an authentic taste of the farm.
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We are excited to have Chef Roberto Alcocer on the farm to create his vibrant and playful dishes that express his artful balance between traditional Mexican and Baja California flavors.
Driven by his passion for bringing farmers and foodies together in celebration of the land that nourishes us, Chef Rich Mead’s exuberance and integrity have made him a favorite collaborator here at The Ecology Center since the beginning. Join us for a decadent evening with Chef Rich Mead and Chef Dan Mattern.
Chef Valines draws inspiration from the region’s citrus groves, rocky coast, and leisurely culture to bring farm-to-table cuisine back to its roots. Join us for a special evening with Chef Jorge Valines.
“My life is an open cookbook, and I am inspired everyday by the abundance that Mother Earth supplies for us. Eat with love and respect for her and know that every dollar you spend on food can enrich our earth.” Gather on the farm for a fireside dinner with Chef Cathy McKnight.
Chef Joshua of Mírame, fuses homestyle Mexican cooking with the best locally sourced seasonal ingredients and his own irreverent creativity to offer a fresh take on Alta California cuisine. Join us for a special evening with Chef Joshua Gil.
With her roots and culinary escapades founded in Tasmania, Sarah now bounces between Australia and the USA, where she has cooked for the likes of Martha Stewart and Gordon Ramsay, and shares her knowledge around creating world class sustainable fare. Gather on the farm for a fireside dinner with Chef Sarah Glover.
With over 25 years of professional culinary experience, Chef Nick Webber's modern and cutting-edge style is both creative and unmatched in Orange County.
A longtime champion of local and seasonal cooking, Wells brings inventive technique and artful plating to elevate farm-focused cuisine to unprecedented heights. Join us for a special evening with Chef Anthony Wells.
Join us for an edible conversation on the farm with Executive Chef Aaron Zimmer of Vaquera.
Wherever his culinary inspiration takes him, you can rest assured Chef David Pratt remains hyper focused on local, fresh ingredients and he’s excited about making a meal that reflects the season on our farm this summer. As a long time friend of the farm, we are confident this will be a dinner not to be missed!
Executive Chef Reyna Venegas fuses the culinary and cultural heritages of her own Northern Baja roots to prepare fresh and delicious food that energizes, inspires, and nourishes guests. Gather on the farm for a fireside dinner with Chef Venegas.
Join us in welcoming back the colorful and eclectic Chef Daniel Villanueva for an edible conversation that celebrates the seasons offerings.
The Community Table
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Our Community Table dinner series began with the development of the Community Table Accord–a set of principles developed by chefs and leaders of the regenerative food movement to promote sustainability throughout all aspects of sourcing, preparing, and eating food. At The Ecology Center, we believe that everyday, simple solutions create big change in our communities. Together, we are building a healthy, vibrant future designed around the understanding that we are a part of nature.
The Community Table Accord is an effort to mainstream sustainability in the global farm-to-table community. Shaped, practiced, and shared by our found chefs, the Community Table Accord advances the conversation at the dinner table. By living and eating in accordance with these principles, each one of us contributes to a more abundant future.
eat fresh + seasonal
Choose local produce that’s in season
Buy local
Support a dynamic local economy
Choose Organic
Remove contaminants and toxins from our food supply
Choose Organic
Remove contaminants and toxins from our food supply
Respect Animals
Only eat animals raised with intention and respect
Grow your own
Participate in the act of growing food
Celebrate diversity
Cultivate and consume a diverse variety of foods
Promote Polycultures
Make farms regenerative ecosystems
Nourish All Children
Give children everywhere access to delicious, healthy food
Educate for Change
Empower positive change through personal and collective activism
Celebrate the harvest
Take time to celebrate, recognize, and inspire your community