Dinner at the source

The firm Outstanding in the Field arranges meals served at the farms where the ingredients were grown

By Joleen Oshiro

~~<p>There's nothing quite like sitting at an elegant table setting and having artfully plated, delicious dishes served to you. When the waiter tells you where the food was raised, how it was tended carefully and prepared lovingly by the star chef in the kitchen, the pleasure of the dish goes beyond the sensual. It also warms the heart and fills one with a sense of pride for Hawaii's farmers and chefs.</p>
<p>In our daily lives we see those pristine products on display under white tents at farmers markets, harvested just before we purchase and cook them in our own kitchens. But how many of us know who those farmers are and what they did to cultivate such wonderful food?</p>
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There's nothing quite like sitting at an elegant table setting and having artfully plated, delicious dishes served to you. When the waiter tells you where the food was raised, how it was tended carefully and prepared lovingly by the star chef in the kitchen, the pleasure of the dish goes beyond the sensual. It also warms the heart and fills one with a sense of pride for Hawaii's farmers and chefs.

In our daily lives we see those pristine products on display under white tents at farmers markets, harvested just before we purchase and cook them in our own kitchens. But how many of us know who those farmers are and what they did to cultivate such wonderful food? Login for more...