Chefs Gather For James Beard Seafood Policy Think Tank
Between April 27th and 30th, a team of 15 chefs will gather for the fourth official James Beard Foundation Chefs Boot Camp for Policy & Change at Costanoa Lodge in Pescadero, Calif.
The three-day program will focus on sustainable seafood and aims to help participating chefs to become "influential advocates in the food world and realize the difference they can make beyond the kitchen."
To date, more than 450 chefs have applied to the Chefs Boot Camp. Participants were selected to represent different regions and a range of topics, and based on their levels of local and national influence.
This year's team will include Ari Taymor of Alma, Kathleen Blake of The Rusty Spoon, Spike Mendelsohn of Béarnaise, Jonathan Sawyer of The Greenhouse Tavern, and others.
The program will feature discussions on sustainable seafood policy, successful outreach in the culinary community, as well as farm activities at the lodge and Green Oaks Creek Farm, and a fishing trip off the waters of San Francisco Bay.
Karen Lo is an associate editor at The Daily Meal. Follow her on Twitter @appleplexy.