National Campaign for Sustainable Agriculture

National Campaign Collaborative Project:
Chefs for Better Farm Policy

Farm Policy is Food Policy!

The National Campaign for Sustainable Agriculture has enlisted restaurant partners this year to help us:

Raise awareness of how policy affects our food and farms
Get people involved in shaping policy that supports farmers and a healthy, sustainable food system
Build our Action Alert List of people ready to speak out when Congress needs to hear from the grassroots, to push for policy change in this year’s new Farm Bill and beyond.

We are excited about these restaurants, their focus on sourcing food from local farms, and their interest in partnering with the National Campaign to raise awareness that farm policy is food policy and affects every one of us. If you can, please support these restaurants, and attend one of the events listed below.

Current Chef and Restaurant Partners Are:

Blue Hill at Stone Barns - Dan Barber/Pocantico Hills, NY

Event: The National Campaign is taking part in one of two public education sessions on the Farm Bill, at Stone Barns Agriculture and Education Center in New York’s Westchester County. Click here for information, and to attend: http://www.stonebarnscenter.org/sb_calendar/eventdetail.aspx?EventID=1350

Farm Bill 2007: panel – Food Fight
Saturday 7/28/2007 3:00 PM Free
In his book, Food Fight: The Citizens Guide to a Food and Farm Bill, Dan Imhoff has broken down the issues, and the markers, budgetary concerns and ramifications of each into easy-to-digest bites. Joining Dan will be Stone Barns Creative Director Dan Barber, plus Annette Higby, Policy Coordinator for the National Campaign for Sustainable Agriculture. This panel will answer ALL your questions about Farm Bill in one easy session: what's in it, why you should care, and how to get involved!

Blue Hill At Stone Barns: http://bluehillstonebarns.com/
“Blue Hill at Stone Barns combines a working farm, restaurant, and educational center in the spectacular surroundings of Pocantico Hills, New York, revitalizing a collection of barns and creating a space that highlights the abundant resources of the Hudson Valley.”

Marché restaurant – Stephanie Pearl Kimmel/Eugene, OR

Event: September 5, 2007, for a fundraising dinner to support the National Campaign and its mission. Sign up for Marché’s Enews in order to receive details, at http://www.marcherestaurant.com/regionals.htm

Marché restaurant http://www.marcherestaurant.com/
“Marché restaurant is about celebrating life and the bountiful Pacific Northwest with locally grown and gathered food, prepared with care and served in a lively and elegant atmosphere.”

White Dog Cafe – Judy Wicks/Philadelphia

Event: Celebrated restaurateur/activist Judy Wicks is hosting a fundraising dinner to support the National Campaign and its mission. For information go to: http://www.whitedog.com/08072007.html Reservations are required. Please call 215-386-9224

Celebrate The Taste of Summer - Local Corn Dinner
Tuesday, August 7, 6:00 pm
Taste the best local, organic corn that the region has to offer in delicious innovative dishes by White Dog Executive Chef Andrew Brown. Sample items include: corn and herb gnocchi with blue crab and corn broth, corn crusted local fish, and corn pudding with chocolate-hazelnut topping. After dinner, learn about the challenges facing small family farmers and how citizens can help change the US Farm Bill with Deborah M. Burd, Executive Director of the National Campaign

White Dog Café http://www.whitedog.com/
“The White Dog Cafe is located in three adjacent Victorian brownstones in the University City section of Philadelphia. Known for its unusual blend of award-winning cuisine and social activism, the cafe presents numerous events throughout the year, which please palates while raising consciousness.”