Outstanding in the Field at Esoterra Culinary Garden

A communal farm dinner at Esoterra

Outstanding in the Field brings its 2026 Tour to Esoterra Culinary Garden for an open-air communal farm dinner. The format centers the garden setting, with a long table placed directly in the rows, and includes a farm tour and discussion led by host farmer Mark DeRespinis before the meal.

The food and beverage program

The dinner is described as a multi-course meal drawing on Esoterra’s fresh harvest, combining Italian techniques with mountain-grown ingredients and paired with Limerick Lane Cellars wines. Mountain Valley Spring Water is also named as the guest beverage producer.

For dietary planning, the organizer says it can only guarantee accommodations for vegetarian requests because the meal is served family-style. Guests are told that this information can be entered during checkout.

People leading the event

Mark DeRespinis is identified as the host farmer for Esoterra Culinary Garden. The page describes his four-acre Boulder Valley garden as a place where he uses no-till, bio-intensive practices and hand-tends more than 300 specialty vegetables, herbs, and edible flowers, with a focus on rare varieties and soil health.

Cody Cheetham of Tavernetta is the guest chef, and the event description says his cooking is shaped by Italian cuisine and quality ingredients. Karen Francis DeGolia of Limerick Lane Cellars is listed as the guest winemaker.

Timing, price, and transfer policy

The event is scheduled for Saturday, July 25, 2026, from 4:00 PM to 8:30 PM. The listed ticket price is $410.81 USD, and the event is sold out.

Outstanding in the Field says no refunds or credits are given if a participant cannot attend, but tickets may be transferred to someone else. The organizer asks for the new guest’s information at least 24 hours before the event, or says the replacement guest can give the original reservation name on arrival.