Did you know that San Diego county has over 5,000 small farms? I learned that factoid and many others over the course of my conversation with Trish Watlington, Lara Worm and DJ Tangalin. The four of us sat down at Bivouac Ciderworks in Northpark where DJ is the Head Chef and Lara is one of two owners to talk about the Farm to Fork Week of events that Trish organizes.

Farm to Fork Week is a celebration of our region's outstanding chefs and dining destinations and a chance to try creative events and meet new like minded locavores. What sets Farm to Fork Week apart is the commitments of the participating chefs to sourcing ingredients from local farmers, ranchers and fishermen who they know and trust, and the time spent verifying that participating chefs and restaurants are, in fact, buying from them.