Cowichan Chefs Table and Providence Farm are pleased to announce the 2nd Annual James Barber Fundraiser will be hosted on Sunday, October 7th, 2012 from Noon till 4 pm at Providence Farm, 1843 Tzouhalem Road.
Cowichan Chefs Table and invited BC chefs are hosting this culinary showcase in honour of the late James Barber, Canada’s Urban Peasant. This year’s James Barber Fundraiser has the theme of savoury, spicy & sweet dishes made with local honey. This fundraiser for Providence Farm will feature stations throughout the historic buildings offering culinary delicacies paired with local beer, wine and cider.
Tickets are $100. Guests will be provided a $50 charitable tax receipt. Beverages are included. To order tickets email provfarm@providence.bc.ca or call 250.746.4204.
The following Cowichan Chefs Table and invited BC chefs along with food & beverage producers are confirmed to participate:
Chef Allan Aikman
Vancouver Island University
Chef Brad Boisvert
Amuse Bistro on the Vineyard
Chef Fatima da Silva
Bistro 161
Chef Jonathan Duquette
Moby’s Oyster Bar & Marine Grill
Chef Marisa Goodwin
Organic Fair
Chef Matt Horn
Cowichan Pasta
Chef Dan Hudson
Hudson Fine Foods
Chef Bill Jones
Deerholme Farm
Chef Dave Lang
North Island College
Chef Janice Mansfield
Real Food Made Easy
Chef Cory Pelan
The Whole Beast
Chef Brock Windsor
Stone Soup Inn
Chef Bruce Woods
Bruce’s Kitchen
Chef Ryan Zuvich
Hilltop Bistro
Applejack Farm
Pat Barber
Cowichan Bay Seafood
Anne Best
Hilary’s Cheese
Hillary Abbot
True Grain Bread
Bruce & Leslie Stewart
Vancouver Island Sundeck Centre
Brian Holder
Averill Creek Vineyard
Andy & Wendy Johnston
Blue Grouse Estate Winery
Corine Webster
Bailey Williamson
Phillips Beer
Matt Lockhart
Merridale Ciderworks
Janet Docherty & Rick Pipes
Tugwell Creek Farm
Bob Liptrot & Dana LeComte
Unsworth Vineyards
Sarah & Daniel Cosman
Venturi-Schulze Vineyards
Marilyn Venturi &
Michelle Willcock Schulze
Victoria Spirits
Bryan Murray
Drumroaster Coffee
Geir Oglend
Teafarm
Victor Vesley & Margit Nellemann
“Working with Providence Farm is really satisfying, they have great staff, beautiful facilities and important work to do. The Farm itself is a jewel for the Cowichan Valley and a vital cog in the local food system. All our support is important to keep this a vital part of the community,” commented Bill Jones, author, chef, and food consultant, Deerholme Farm.
Media Contacts:
Chef Bill Jones
Cowichan Chefs Table James Barber Fundraiser
250.748.7450
Karen Bittner
Executive Director, Providence Farm
250.746.4204
Background:
The James Barber fundraisers first started with the 2010 Chefs’ Congress. Two events were hosted, one at C Restaurant and the other at Providence Farm. The Chefs wanted to honour James Barber, Canada’s Urban Peasant (www.james-barber.com) and fulfill his dream of installing a wood burning oven at Providence Farm, an organization he truly valued. Carol Spencer donated her oven. The chefs went up island to move the oven which weighed 27 thousand pounds. The James Barber wood burning oven was then fired up for the 2010 Chefs Congress.
On September 15, 2011, the Cowichan Chefs Table hosted an event at Providence Farm to mount the commemorative plaque and share food from the James Barber Wood Burning Oven. It was a sold out success raising funds to replace the ovens in the Providence Farm Kitchen. All funds the Chefs raise go towards the food programs at Providence Farm.
Providence Farm:
We are a working organic farm dedicated to restoring the spirit and skills of those with physical, mental and emotional challenges. Our non-profit, community owned farm provides innovative programs in Horticultural Therapy and vocational training. We believe that caring for the land together is, by nature, healing and therapeutic. We believe that caring for the land together is, by nature, healing and therapeutic.
