By John DeFore
Just witnessed on the outskirts of Austin: A multi-course gourmet meal, impeccably cooked from local produce and elegantly served, smack dab in the middle of a farm.
And it’s not just happening in Austin, or even just in the South. Outstanding in the Field is the name of a roving crew of foodies (one of whom is a dirt-digging artist) who travel the country (and sometimes the globe) organizing massive dinners for customers who want to see exactly where what they’re eating was grown.
Call it an extreme (and, at $180-$220 per person including wine, extremely fancy) take on the locavore ideal, one designed to use the group’s culinary cred to promote awareness of small-scale farmers.
