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We are delighted to welcome Community Table back for the 2023 Spring Series. This beloved event brings a renowned chef to our farm to design an ecological meal around our four seasonal rotations (market garden, milpa, fruit forest, cover crops). 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.
Chef Campbell uses The Ecology Center’s local seasonal produce to craft sublimely simple dishes that showcase unforgettable character and soul. Gather on the farm for a fireside dinner with Chef Michael Campbell.
Chef Sabrina combines her Mexican, Cuban and Italian background with her extensive travels in Europe and Asia to offer a truly original take on local, seasonal organic produce. Join us for an edible conversation with Chef Sabrina Nyswonger.
“At a very young age, I was exposed to locally sourced ingredients in my parent’s backyard garden, watching how my family used them to create simple but unforgettable dishes." Join us for a special evening with Chef David Serus.
“A good chef wants to put the best possible ingredient on the plate for their guest, and nothing is better than seasonal local regenerative organic. It’s grown properly, it’s traveling less distance, and it’s more fun!” Gather on the farm for a fireside dinner with Chef Davin Waite.
Chef Adam is a part of the founding team of Boochcraft, Southern California’s first high-alcohol kombucha brewery. Most recently, Chef Adam launched Pacha Bakery offering fermented, organic gluten-free bread. Join us for a special evening with Chef Adam Heiner.
After nearly a decade in the industry he decided this career path was one he could use to change to make a difference in the world. Join us for a special evening with Chef Doug Settle.
With Matsu, William aims to showcase the roots of his culinary career and passion for Japanese flavors and techniques, in a progressively modern setting. Gather on the farm for a fireside dinner with Chef William Eick.
Inspired by Chef Bent’s deep history in the realm of barbeque, his special Community Table dinner will fuse delicious Sonoran Mexican barbecue with Southern California inspired cuisine. Join us for an edible conversation with Chef Drew Bent.
Chef Brian leads the kitchen at Santa Monica’s sustainable seafood market and low-intervention wine shop, Crudo e Nudo, where his extensive background in Italian, Mediterranean, and California cuisine highlight the highest quality local seafood and market vegetables. Gather on the farm for a fireside dinner with Chef Brian Bornemann.
Born into the epicurean tradition of Veracruz, Mexico, Chef Flor Franco was raised amongst farmers and cooks in a region rich in centuries-old culinary knowledge. Join us for an edible conversation with Chef Flor Franco.
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.
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