The Farmers Table: Growing Food & Community
The Farmers Table: Growing Food & Community is an evening of chef–farm pairings and small-plate tastings in the Rochester Hotel courtyard. Guests mingle while plates arrive, hear brief stories from each chef and partnering grower / producer, and browse a curated silent auction. A live band sets the tone, and a short presentation from the Durango Farmers Market shares our goals and upcoming season priorities.
Purchase Tickets
What’s Included
Six chef + farm/ranch paired tapas
One welcome drink; additional cocktails and zero-proof options available
Silent auction featuring local experiences and goods
Live music and meet-the-farmer & chef moments
Why It Matters
This fundraiser makes it possible for the Durango Farmers Market to keep strengthening our local food system. Funds raised will directly support programs like Market Day (including our 2nd Saturdays on Main pilot), Farm-to-Neighbor, Taste the Market: Guest Chef Program, and food-access support—helping growers and small businesses thrive while expanding education and access to local food.
Schedule
5:00 PM Check-in, welcome drink and welcome bite
6:00–8:00 PM Chef–farm tapas and silent auction
8:00–8:30 PM Auction close and acknowledgments
Know Before You Go
21+ to consume alcohol; zero-proof beverages available; all ages welcome
Accessibility: courtyard is accessible; email accommodations requests
Parking: downtown lots and street parking nearby
Refunds: tickets are nonrefundable but transferable