Thank you to everyone who attended Feast on the Farm 2025!

Feast on the Farm was the first of its kind in the region. The farm dinner supports Stewardship Partners in part by funding its mission of working with landowners to promote sustainable practices. Our long-time hosts, Griffin Creek Farm, are a living example of farmers embracing environmental stewardship. This year, we were thrilled to present the culinary masterpieces of renowned chef Brock Johnson of TD and Co., accompanied by musicians Tomo Nakayama and Debbie Miller, who will perform together for you.

Come to the farm and experience firsthand the hope that these practices bring for the health of our environment. With a live auction, raffle, and raise the paddle, Feast on the Farm is an opportunity to contribute in an impactful way towards a brighter future.

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The Chef

Chef Brock Johnson joined TD and Co. in 2004 and has worked nearly every job in the Company since. He served as chef of both Lola and Dahlia Lounge before becoming Restaurant Director, affectionately known as “chief of staff”, for all of TD and Co. in 2021.

All phases of restaurant operations bring Brock joy. Whether he’s standing over an apple-wood fired grill crisping the skin of freshly-caught salmon, mentoring a team member, fixing a sink, or sweeping the floor, all things restaurant truly fill his cup. He leads TD and Co’s efforts to source quality, sustainable, and seasonal product and delights in showing off a perfect ingredient in its simplest form. In his time off he can be found spending time outdoors with his wife Amy and their two children.

The Musicians

Born in Japan and raised in Seattle, Tomo Nakayama is an artist whose melodic, complex and emotionally compelling music has been praised by the likes of NPR, New York Times, and The Stranger. Beginning as frontman of indie bands Asahi and Grand Hallway, and a successful solo career spanning two decades as a singer, songwriter, composer, producer, actor, and curator, Nakayama is one of the most active and recognizable figures in Seattle music. His music has been placed in the Netflix hit “House of Ninjas”, HBO Max’s “Sex Lives of College Girls”, and the Sundance Grand Jury nominated indie dramedy “Touchy Feely.

Seattle songwriter Debbie Miller is like a tantalizing book of short stories. Her music has been described as a masterclass in contrast: wit wrapped around melancholy, vulnerability laced with irony. She disarms with humor, then delivers the kind of emotional depth that lingers long after the song is over. Growing up in New York as a classically trained pianist, she dabbled in theater, a capella, and finally songwriting in her mid-twenties. Since landing in Seattle in 2010 she has had many musical feathers in her cap, but currently she is most proud and surprised by the fact she has become an avid birder. Accordingly, she is currently working on her second full-length studio album “Birder” due out in 2026.

Photo by Kayako Sareen
Photo by Kayako Sareen
Photo by Kayako Sareen
Photo by Kayako Sareen

Thank you to everyone who attended, volunteered, and donated to make our Feast on the Farm in 2024 so special! View more about Feast 2024 here!

Check out this great minute long video from 84 Yesler!
Cinematographer: Patrick Lehr
Director/Editor: Kayako Sareen

Sponsorship

2025 Sponsorship Information

Thank You to Our 2025 Sponsors!

The Farms

Learn more about the farms we partner with and how you can support them. The Feast has been held at all of these locations.

Griffin Creek Farm – Farming organically since 1996, Griffin Creek is the founding farm of Full Circle farm box service. From the beginning, Griffin Creek Farm has embraced organic and sustainable agriculture as a way of life, an art, and a whole-hearted dedication to caring for the land, employees, natural habitats and food system.

Carnation Farms – Carnation Farms is a historic 818-acre Farm, once home to Carnation Farm Milk Company, founded in 1899. Equipped with century-old barns and farmland which once housed livestock, the farm is now renovated with a high quality medical facility, swimming pool, sports courts, climbing wall, zip-line and more, making it the perfect spot for campers to enjoy themselves.

Local Roots – Local Roots is a family-run vegetable farm in the Snoqualmie river valley, about 20 miles outside of Seattle. Wife and husband team Siri and Jason, along with a small crew of workers and apprentices, grow about ten acres of vegetables, which we sell at Seattle-area farmers markets, through our Community Supported Agriculture subscription program, and to many fine restaurants.

Oxbow – Oxbow is a 25 acre mixed vegetable, tree fruit and berry organic farm in the Snoqualmie Valley. They have shared their produce with the Seattle area for 14 years through markets, restaurants & their CSA.

The Chefs

Each year we have a different local chef prepare the meal using Salmon-Safe ingredients, which in turn supports local sustainable farms.

2024 – Chef Alan Davis credits the unique and abundant foods, ingredients and inspiring individuals for his lifelong passion in restaurants. Starting in small family-owned restaurants in the Portland area and then moving to Seattle, he was taken with the dueling worlds of the Pacific Northwest food and music scenes. Working at the helm of Belltown’s Queen City Grill for nearly two decades, he had a unique view of that cross section. For the last ten years, he and his wife Jodi have been building their neighborhood restaurant Hound + Bottle in the Manette area of Bremerton. Alan continues to enjoy the opportunities to work with local area farmers, aquaculture and some of the finest chefs in the Northwest.

2023 – Lisa Dupar Catering is known for creating true culinary experiences. They are a chef-owned, woman-led company built on Lisa’s Southern roots, classic training, and modern techniques. With impeccable standards, an abiding love of exceptional food, and 40 years of experience catering in Seattle, they bring your vision to life.

2022 – Our return to Feast on the Farm was a huge success! We had a magical night at Griffin Creek Farm, a Stewardship Partner dedicated to sustainable farming practices. We feasted on the bounty of food prepared by local chef Kevin Murray of Ray’s Boathouse, chef Christina Siegl of 84 Yesler, and oysters from Baywater Shellfish Company prepared by Seabird, of Hitchcock Restaurant Group.

We raised a glass of Salmon-Safe Willamette Valley Vineyards wine and broke bread with like-minded community members engaged in caring for our region. The night ended with the sounds of Seattle based musician, Kate Dinsmore.

2021 – Once again, we brought Feast on the Farm home with us through meal kits. Together with our chefs’ help, we all enjoyed delicious local food delivered safely to our doorsteps. Nyssa Tanner, Owner, Nyssa’s Kitchen, Mutsuko Soma, Owner and Chef, Kamonegi, and Grant Rico, Chef de Cuisine, Hitchcock, prepared this curated meal using wild sockeye salmon from Bristol Bay donated by Pike Place Fish Market, sustainably grown farm-fresh produce from Full Circle Farm on Griffin Creek and bread from Macrina Bakery. We also received other local artesian goodies to include such as coffee from Caffe Vita and cookies from Hello Robin. Novelty Hill wine and a signature Feast cocktail featuring Tito’s Vodka were enjoyed alongside music by Seattle’s own The High Seagrass and stories from the field.

2020 – The pivot of our yearly event to a virtual experience wouldn’t have been possible without our partners and supporters. Together with our chefs’ help, we all enjoyed delicious local food delivered safely to our doorsteps. The menu consisted of Wild King Salmon, Prepared by Chef Ethan Stowell of Ethan Stowell Restaurants, Wild Foraged Lobster Mushroom Bisque and Smoked Delicatas Squash, Prepared by Chef Joe Ianelli of Harvest Beat, and Griffin Creek Farm’s Fall Harvest Salad, Prepared by Chef Zoi Antonitsas.

2019 – For our tenth anniversary of the Feast, we decided to celebrate with a cast of talented chefs. Joining us this year was Mutsuko Soma of Kamonegi. Before opening Kamonegi, Chef Soma cut her teeth at restaurants like the Harvest Vine, Chez Shea, and Saito’s. She then returned to Japan to learn the art of making traditional soba. While studying soba making, Chef Soma discovered that Washington was among the largest buckwheat producing states in the United States. This fact reaffirmed her decision to introduce soba to the Pacific Northwest, an area that has greatly influenced her throughout her career. Returning to cook with Chef Soma are past chefs Branden Karow, the Executive Chef of Ethan Stowell Restaurants, Jason Stoneburner, the Executive Chef at Bastille Café & Bar and chef/owner of Stoneburner, and Brendan McGill, the Executive Chef and owner of Hitchcock.

2018 – Branden Karow is the Executive Chef of Ethan Stowell Restaurants. Before becoming Executive Chef of Ethan Stowell Restaurants, Branden studied at Le Cordon Bleu and was the Sous Chef at Rover’s. He went on to cook at both Anchovies & Olives as well as How To Cook A Wolf before becoming chef at Staple & Fancy.

2017 – William Belickis is founder of Mistral Kitchen. Belickis’ first glimpse of the Great Northwest left him awestruck; he found its clean, cool beauty inspiring and soon returned to explore San Francisco, British Columbia, and everywhere in between. After making the move to Seattle, he was a chef Fuller’s and Salish Lodge. In 2000, he opened his own restraunt, Mistral in Belltown. Mistral closed its doors in 2008 so Chef Belickis could work on a new, more accessible and experimental restaurant: Mistral Kitchen.

2016 – Joshua Henderson is an award winning Executive Chef and founder of the acclaimed Huxley Wallace Collective. Known as a visionary and food entrepreneur, Josh has spent his career cooking in kitchens and unique locations across the country. He recently established a group of highly successful restaurants in the Pacific Northwest, including Quality Athletics, Bar Noroeste Taqueria, Great State Burger, Saint Helens, and opening soon, Poulet Galore, Cantine Bottleshop and Bar, and Vestal.

2015 – Jason Stoneburner is the Executive Chef at Bastille Café & Bar and chef/owner of Stoneburner, both located in Seattle’s historic Ballard neighborhood. Jason is also the chef/owner of the newly opened Seaplane Kitchen & Bar in Kenmore, just north of Seattle. He is dedicated to procuring products from small farms and thoughtfully sourcing ingredients for all three of his restaurants. Jason is a proud supporter of the Special Olympics, Seattle Children’s Hospital, FareStart, and charities that encourage sustainable farming and agriculture. In his free time, Jason can be found somewhere along the West Coast surfing or snowboarding.

2014 – Chef Zoi Antonitsas of Westward, is passionate about food, wine, spirits and hospitality, Zoi has more than 20 years’ experience in the restaurant industry, and a local celebrity as a contestant on Season 4 of Top Chef. Chef Zoi has received local and national acclaim for her contemporary, creative and ingredient focused cooking style. She takes inspiration from the sea, and her food reflects her love of the Mediterranean.

2013 – Chef Brendan McGill is the winner of Food and Wine magazine’s award for 2013 People’s Best New Chef. He earned the spotlight as top choice in both the national and Pacific Northwest categories. The Seattle Times included his Bainbridge Island restaurant, Hitchcock, amongst the top bites of 2011, and was a Best Chef Northwest Semifinalist in 2014.

2012 – Chef Ethan Stowell is a three-time nominee for Best Chef Northwest, a Rising Star Seattle Restauranteur, one of the Best New Chefs in America, and a Seattle Trailblazer. Ethan has built a devoted following to his numerous restaurants throughout Seattle, including Tavolata, How to Cook a Wolf, Anchovies & Olives, and Staple & Fancy Mercantile, as well as new ventures Red Cowand Chippy’s Fish and Drink.

2011 – Chef Matthew Dillon’s fresh and straightforward approach blends ingredients from the local land. Dillon explored his interest in fresh, simple cuisine while cooking at The Herbfarm and his Mediterranean creations at Sitka & Spruce earned him recognition as Best New Chef of 2007 in Food & Wine magazine. 2014 has seen the opening of The London Plane, a cafe and grocery shop that compliments Bar Sajorin Pioneer Square.

2010 – Chef Holly Smith of Café Juanita is the 2008 James Beard Foundation winner for Best Chef Northwest. Café Juanita has been recognized by Gourmet Magazine, Top 50 Restaurants, Robb Report, Top 57 Fine Dining, Best Italian Restaurants from Wine Spectator, and four stars from The Seattle Post Intelligencer. Holly was honored again in 2012 to be nominated for Outstanding Chef by the James Beard Foundation.