20th Aniversary Series
What is
Chef In Your Garden?
For twenty years, Growing Gardens has been proud to present Chef In Your Garden.
Through this five-part dinner series, we unite some of Portland's top chefs, farms, and beverage makers for a one-of-a-kind experience while raising critical funds to support their work and ours.
Not Your Typical Fundraising Dinner
This year's Chef In Your Garden is a celebration of collaboration and culture. Rather than showcasing just one chef, two or more culinary artists will work together to create something truly unique!
Each team of chefs in this five-part dinner series will be presenting a special three-course meal paired with local beer, wine, spirits, or non-alcoholic beverage.
These meals are not typical menu items. They are stories told through food created exclusively for Chef In Your Garden.
Uniting Our Cities Greatest
LOCAL CHEFS
SMALL FARMS
BEVERAGE MAKERS
To Support
Our Cause
The current pandemic has exposed gaps in our healthcare, food, and economic systems. With a mission of cultivating healthy, equitable communities through garden-based education, Growing Gardens' work is more critical than ever. Join us for this extraordinary meal series to find out how we're making a meaningful impact.
Each Ticket Sold Helps Us
Provide Garden Education and Ongoing Mentorship for Families, Schools, and Correctional Facilities.
Uplift and Support BIPOC Chefs, Farms, and Culinary Leaders Through Creative Partnerships.
Purchase and Distribute Healthful CSA Boxes to Families in Need - And so Much More Than That!
Swing by The Food Carts to Pickup a Very Special Takeaway Basket
Pack a Cozy Blanket And Join Us For a Picnic at Wild Roots Farm
Share a Meal With The Team at The New Growing Gardens Office
We're Even Breaking Bread at The Private Home of a Local Chef
An Experience Unlike The Rest
How, Exactly?
This year's Chef In Your Garden series is unlike anything we've done in the past.
For starters, we're ditching the white table cloth for something more casual. And, this year, it's all about celebrating diversity - From the chefs we've selected to the locations where we gather.
Will You Join Us?
Enjoy an Amazing Meal
We'll keep you in the loop about future projects and initiatives so you can see your donation dollars at work.
Tickets are limited to just 50 per dinner and they are selling fast! Buy yours below to save your seat at the table. (*Join us for one meal or grab a series pass!*)
This year, we invite you to dine-in (*With proof of vaccination*) or take your meal to go in a zero-waste Go-Box container.
Feel Good About It!
Buy Your Ticket Below
2022
Chef In Your Garden
Series Events
Dinner One
For our first dinner, we hit the food carts for an exclusive Vietnamese X Filipino collaboration.
Each take-home basket includes a meal for two, reheating instructions, and a video from our featured Chefs so you can learn more about each dish and the inspiration behind it!
Monday, June 27th, 5:00-7:00 pm
*PICK UP ONLY*
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Dinner two
At dinner two, you'll get a behind-the-scenes look at the new Growing Gardens office.
We're excited to welcome our very own Think Tank member Thuy Pham and long-time supporter Fatou Ouattara for a truly unique Vietnamese X West African collaboration.
Saturday, July 23rd, 5:00-7:00 pm
*VEGAN FRIENDLY!*
*DINE-IN OR PICK UP*
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Dinner THREE
WITH CHEFS:
Holly Ong of Sibeiho
Nori DeVega, Tricia San Mateo,
and Jane Barmore of TIKIM Collective
Pack a blanket or camping chair and join us for a picnic-style dinner at Wild Roots Farm.
Let's share an unforgettable experience that highlights the deep connections of Singaporean and Filipino flavors in stunning scenery. - courtesy of the talented chefs at Sibeiho & TIKIM Collective.
Sunday, Aug 28th, 5:00 - 7:00 pm
*DINE-IN OR PICK UP*
EVENT DETAILS
Dinner FOUR
Dinner four welcomes us into the private home of our featured chef Josephine LaCosta for a meal among friends.
Join chefs Josephine, Luna Contreras, & Kbar for a once-in-a-lifetime community experience with three of the most creative chefs Portland has to offer.
Sunday, Sep 11th, 5:00-8:00 pm
*DINE-IN ONLY*
WITH CHEFS:
Luna Contreras, Kbar &
Josephine LaCosta
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Dinner FIVE
Our fifth and final dinner is the culmination of our summer series. Help us celebrate 20 years of the Chef In Your Garden Series and the launch of our brand new Membership Program!
This very special event has a little bit of everything with six small plates each created by a different contributing culinary artist.
Sunday, Sep 25th, 5:00-7:00 pm
*DINE-IN ONLY*
WITH CHEFS:
Thuy Pham of Mama Dut
Erica Montgomery of Erica’s Soul Food
Alex Saw & Nick Sherbo of Rangoon
Lisa Nguyen of HeyDay
Selena Taylor of Selena's Custom Kitchen
Get Your Tickets Now
This year, we are offering two ticket options. You can join us for a single dinner for a one-time donation of $120 (per person), or you can become a member! Your minimum pledge of $40 a month for twelve months grants you a series pass (one ticket to all remaining dinners) PLUS exclusive member perks to be revealed at our dinner five celebration.
SINGLE EVENT TICKET
$120
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Your one-time contribution of $120 gets you a single ticket to ONE dinner of your choice.
A Special Thanks
to our community & sponsors
Series Partners
Aurora Elixir
Non-alcoholic beverages provided by Auroura Elixir
Nossa Familia
Coffee provided by our friends at Nossa Familia
Wild Roots
Vodka soda cocktails provided by Wild Roots
Adelsheim
Local wine provided by Adelsheim Winnery
Nicky USA
High quality meats provided by Nicky USA
Go-Box
Sustainable to-go boxes provided by Go-Box
Thaan Charcoal
Charcoal briquettes provided by Thaan Charcoal.
Event Sponsors
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