WEEKEND OVERVIEW - FARM & TABLE
Farm and Table New Orleans, typically held in September, is a weekend of events celebrating the cultivation, distribution and consumption of locally-sourced food and drink held at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Featuring a Gulf Coast chefs competition dinner, an educational conference, and a free, family-friendly festival, F&T is the premiere destination for all things fresh, local and fun.
FAM-boree
The FAMboree is a free admission festival for foodies, farmers and fun that brings the ‘farm to table’ movement to the community with hands-on education, entertainment, activities, tastings and more. Featuring:
- Nationally recognized chefs
- Interactive kids zone
- Live farm animals
- Cooking demos
- Bustling marketplace
- Beloved local musicians
…and more!
Farm & Table Experience
For a deeper dive, a day of programming and discussion on the most pressing issues facing the agri-culinary community is held. Consumers, small growers, urban farmers, policymakers, chefs, grocers, academia, advocates and hobbyists will all be there — not to attend, but to engage. Featuring discussions on:
- Food Waste
- Resiliency
- Agri-culinary trends
- Culture
- Challenges and solutions
Chefs Taste Challenge
The Farm & Table Chefs Taste Challenge is a fun, fresh take on a food competition aimed at broadening awareness for the use of local, sustainable ingredients in preparing food.
