The 8th annual “Chefs to the Field” on Sunday August 9th, 2009 (11 am to 4 pm) at the Terra Nova Rural Park located at 2631 Westminster Highway, Richmond BC. With funds raised at this event, we run programs to connect children in Richmond with the earth, their food and their community.

More at: http://www.kidsinthegarden.org/Home.html

New at this year’s event:

• 2 Green Cuisine Competitions (Student/Professional):
• Projected on LCD screens throughout the garden, provided by our Parsley Sponsor: Sharps Audio Visual
• Pantry ingredients provided by our Thyme Sponsor: Sun Opta & La Maison Orphee Inc.
• Prize contributors include: Blackwood Apparel; Glorious Organics
• free shuttles with pickup/dropoff locations (no public parking at the Park):
City of Richmond Operations Yard at 5599 Lynas Lane, Richmond
WorkSafeBC, rear parking lots of Elmbridge Way, Richmond
• Bicycle Parking:Fenced area with bicycle racks at the Terra Nova Nature Park parking lot. Fencing provided by Rosemary Sponsor: Modu-Loc. Ride the farthest, win a prize !!
• Water Stations:Bring your favorite water bottle and refill at one of the water stations provided by our Sage Sponsor: Canadian Springs.

Participating Restaurants

Beyond* www.beyondrestaurant.com

Blue Canoe* www.bluecanoerestaurant.com

Cibo* www.cibotrattoria.ca

Crave www.craveonmain.ca

Culinary Caperswww.culinarycapers.com

Diva at the Met* www.metropolitan.com/diva

Fairmont Airport* www.fairmont.com/vancouverairport

Fairmont Waterfrontwww.fairmont.com/waterfront

Papi’s Ristorante*www.papisrestaurant.com

Quincewww.quince.ca

Raincity Grill*www.raincitygrill.com

Sheraton Wall Centre*www.sheratonvancouver.com

Steveston Pizzawww.stevestonpizza.com

Tapenade* www.tapenade.ca

The Mosaic @ the Hyatt Regency* www.hyatt.com

Wild Rice*www.wildricevancouver.com

Competition Judges:

Chef Manny Ferreira, Le Gavroche

Chef Bruno Marti, La Belle Auberge www.labelleauberge.com

Barbara Jo McIntosh, Books to Cooks www.bookstocooks.com

Andrew Morrison, Scout Magazine www.scoutmagazine.ca

Chef James Walt, Araxi www.araxi.com

Culinary Schools

NWCAV* www.nwcav.com

PICA*www.picachef.com

VCC, Aboriginal Programwww.vcc.ca

Richmond Secondary School*

VCC, Culinary Programwww.vcc.ca