2011s Outstanding in the Field at Scott Heritage Farm

  • Kat Robinson
  • 2011’s Outstanding in the Field at Scott Heritage Farm

On October 16, Scott Heritage Farm will host Outstanding in the Field, part of a national eat-local celebration that began 13 years ago in Santa Cruz, California and has toured each year since. The premise is to literally bring the diner to the dinner. Long family-style tables are set up in the fields of a local farm, and a guest chef (in our case, Jeffrey Ferrell of Ashley’s) prepares products from the host-farm. After cocktail hour, diners tour the farm, and then everyone — farmers, chefs, event organizers and diners — share an on-site meal. Jim Deneven, the Outstanding in the Field founder and organizer, travels from event to event on a vintage bus, with an ever-changing crew. This is Scott Heritage’s second year to host the evening. Last year, Arkansas Times sent Kat Robinson to check things out.

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No word yet from Chef Jeff and what he’s planning this year, but we’ll let you know as soon as we get in touch.

Scott Heritage is a 30-acre, community owned farm about 20 miles southeast of Little Rock, with an adjoining plantation settlement. The event starts at 2 p.m., and tickets are $180 a person.

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