Chefs Cook Up Some Family Farm Aid

Even before we’ve had to start paying the price at the grocery store for California’s devastating Big Freeze of 2007, a few altruistic local chefs have noticed the impact and are doing what they can to help. According to this story in the LA Times, chefs are holding a series of fund-raising dinners to aid family farms hurt by the unusually cold weather. Farms receiving aid include, Rutiz Family Farms, Coleman Family Farms (as seen in this blog full of beautiful farm photos) and Flora Bella Farm. Leading the “Chefs Helping Farmers” effort is Suzanne Goin, who owns Lucques and A.O.C., both of which are known to have close ties to family farms.