The 6th Annual "An Incredible Feast" on August 22, 2010

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The 6th Annual "An Incredible Feast" on August 22, 2010!  Conceived by Tamara Murphy of Brasa Restaurant, this event is one of Seattle's premier food events and showcases an astounding variety of local flavors, all prepared using fresh farm ingredients.

Held outdoors in a farmers market setting, guests can sample over 30 gourmet dishes, enjoy excellent local (Salmon Safe certified!) wines and beers, and meet the chefs and farmers behind the food.  The event also features country-fair-style games with fabulous prizes, live music and a dessert auction.  All proceeds from the event support the Good Farmer Fund (emergency relief for local farmers in need) and the NFMA's educational programing.  

This year's Feast will again be held at the University District Market site under one enormous event tent, complete with chandeliers to light up the farmer and chef tables.  The U-District market is the oldest and largest 'farmer-only' market in Washington state, celebrating 17 years of operation in 2010.  This market is 'home' to thousands of shoppers each year, including many of Seattle's best-known chefs and foodies.

This fundraiser was conceived by Chef Tamara Murphy of Brasa Restaurant and is organized by Chef Tamara and the Neighborhood Farmers Market Alliance.  Tamara’s inspiration for this event comes from her personal experience of cooking with local farm and sea products.  She says: “Good dishes can only come from good food…Chefs get all the glory for their creations, but it is vitally important to acknowledge the local farmers who are the backbone of these culinary successes.  Citywide farmers markets have made us rethink what tastes good and the value of local, seasonal, sustainably-grown food."

With farmland continuing to disappear across the nation (due to development and urban sprawl), it is more vital than ever to support and protect our local farmers, farmland, and the markets where small family farms earn the full dollar value of their products.  Our health, our environment, our local economies cannot thrive without healthy, sustainable systems of food and agriculture.

Thanks to:
http://www.seattlefarmersmarkets.org/the-incredible-feast-where-the-farmers-are-the-stars
for this entire important posting, Ms T.