In the Spring of 2018, I left my restaurant job to work on a small local farm.
I had no idea that in 2 short years, I would be self employed and have two businesses that I was passionate about!
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The end of 2019 marks the end of my first year as a private chef in Steamboat Springs.
In the following couple of posts, I’m excited to share how all of this came to be, how much I have learned and grown, and what I see for the future of Wilderbean Provisions!
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As a private chef in Steamboat Springs AND a small handmade knitwear business owner, November is the start of what I consider the silly season!
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What screams fall more than an apple orchard? A cider festival at an apple orchard and camping amongst the apple trees!
With record snows in Steamboat in October, the farm crew took a trip down to Paonia to visit Big B’s Delicious Orchards during their annual Ciderfest event! It is a beautiful facility and we were so excited to share in the festivities!
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After living in our small mountain town of Steamboat Spring for almost 7 years, going to the city can feel overwhelming sometimes.
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Grazing platters, dip spreads, cheese and charcuterie boards…these are a few of my favorite ways to serve appetizers!
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Summer is wedding season and it’s no different here in Steamboat Springs!
This month, I catered my first big farm-to-table wedding and it was so much fun!
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So how do I eat as locally as possible?
As a private chef in Steamboat, summer is the time when I have the most local, seasonal food available. I love cooking for people this time of year because I get to share the tastes of the freshest ingredients around!
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Its always a magical feeling when Summer in Steamboat officially hits…
So far, we’ve had some fantastic dinners with friends outside, rafted on the river, gone on a few hikes and mountain bike rides, and squeezed in some camping! I’ve also been working hard on the farm and trying to get my hands dirty as much as possible!
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After a couple of amazing days visiting the Chapel Hill area and working on Four Leaf Farm, we guest taught a cooking class with our friend, Michelle, who is the fabulous mastermind behind Farmbelly Cooking School.
As chefs teaching cooking classes on a small farm in Steamboat Springs, we thought it would be an amazing opportunity to travel to North Carolina to collaborate on a class with Michelle.
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What do farm chefs from Steamboat Springs, CO do in mud season? We go work on other farms and guest teach cooking classes!
Last month, Erin and I took a trip out to Chapel Hill, North Carolina to connect with our friend, Michelle, who plans to start her own on-farm cooking school. She currently has a private cooking class business called Farmbelly, where she teaches private and community farm-to-table cooking classes. She also spends several days a week working at a small farm called Four Leaf Farm.
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