Who were the members of Stacey’s Portland delegation on the 2016 Seed to Plate Tour Japan? In this case, that meant she invited six people to join her on her two-week Japan adventure - to cook by her side and meet with Japanese local food advocates. Years later, Stacey continues to be extremely generous. I was assistant editor there at the time, and I was impressed by Stacey’s dedication to involving the local community in her small but abundant urban farm. I first met Stacey half a decade ago when she was nominated for and won an Edible Portland Local Hero Award. Every bit of this is directly relevant in Japan, where many farms are shoulder to shoulder with urban housing, and where the average age of a farmer is even older than in the United States-at 65.9 to our 58.3. She also speaks about making the most of small acreage, farming among urban residents, how her work as a chef and event space is key to her success, and what it means to be a young woman farmer. During these annual trips, she prepares dinners like only she can (layered, colorful, textural vegetable experiences) for intimate groups using local Japanese ingredients. Stacey is sincerely big in Japan - on the news, in major magazines, hit up on her Portland farm by flocks of Japanese tourists in the summer months. This is Stacey’s fourth year going on what she calls the Seed to Plate Tour. I joined a delegation brought together by Stacey Givens, farmer and chef in northeast Cully at The Side Yard Farm & Kitchen.
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