FarmerJawn Community Greenhouses, an urban agriculture organization founded by Germantown native Christa Barfield, was recently highlighted by Philadelphia Magazine for hosting “Outstanding in the Field” on Saturday, September 16 at FarmerJawn’s five acres at Elkins Estate.

The event’s concept was started in 1999 by Jim Denevan, a native Californian, and has since expanded to all 50 U.S. states, and in 25 countries and counting.

Tickets to the event, which supports local farmers and restaurateurs, run $375 per person. This year’s Outstanding in the Field featured appetizers, a multi-course dinner and dessert. It was the second year in a row that FarmerJawn hosted the event.

“Agriculture is the culture,” Barfield told Philly Mag. “We should have one complete food system, [which] is what real health care looks like.”

From Outstanding in the Field’s website:

We met Christa Barfield last year on Elkins Estate, where she charmed us with her approach to organic farming, civil rights leadership, and food sovereignty. After quitting her career in healthcare five years ago, she was inspired while traveling abroad to commit herself to urban farming and work to expand food access in her hometown of Philadelphia. FarmerJawn has had a year of rapid growth since then, and we can’t wait to hear all about it as she tours us around her urban farm on the grounds of the historic Elkins Estate property. We’ll be joined by Chef George Madosky in the kitchen, leading the team from Fork. We love to work with them anytime we’re in the Philadelphia area – Fork is one of Seth’s favorite restaurants in the country. They just celebrated their 25th anniversary and seem to only be getting better with age.

For the full story, you can click here. For more on FarmerJawn, 1818 Beech Ave, Elkins Park, you can visit their website.

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Photos: Attendee Harry Hayman via Facebook