CCC Hosts Farmer-Chef Connection

Thursday, February 19, 2009

The ninth annual Farmer-Chef Connection, linking local food products and buyers, will take place atCCC on Monday, March 9, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Gregory Forum.

The event, presented by the Portland Chefs Collaborative, will feature keynote speaker Brent Foster from the Oregon Department of Justice. In addition to workshops and breakout sessions, the event will include a Taste Pavilion that will feature products from local farmers and chefs.

The fee for the event is $20, which includes a lunch with locally grown products provided by local farmers and prepared by local chefs.

For more information, please call 503-349-0354 or e-mail pdxchefscollaborative@gmail.com.