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Chefs for Farmers Marks 15 Years of Culinary Celebration in Dallas

Dallas food lovers, take note — one of the city’s most beloved fall traditions is back. From October 29 through November 2, 2025, Chefs for Farmers (CFF) will return for its 15th anniversary, celebrating the chefs, farmers, and artisans who make Texas cuisine so distinctive.

What began as a one-night farm dinner in 2010, founded by Iris Midler, has blossomed into a full-fledged culinary festival that now draws food enthusiasts from across the country. Yet even as it’s grown, CFF has stayed true to its roots — championing local talent, honoring sustainability, and building bridges between rural and urban communities through food, hospitality, and heart.

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2025 Chefs for Farmers Food & Wine Festival: A Culinary Celebration

The 2025 Chefs for Farmers Food & Wine Festival in Dallas is set to be a culinary celebration like no other. Taking place from October 29 to November 2, 2025, at Old City Park, the festival will feature a series of events, culminating in the main event. The festival brings together top chefs, local farmers, and food enthusiasts to celebrate Texas’ rich culinary heritage and the farm-to-table movement.

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Report: 18th Annual International Food and Wine Festival

IMG_2115I want to be a pig but the apples are good around here

by Andrew Chalk

Pictures say it best. The Epicurean World Master Chef’s Society (they must have wide  membership cards) held their modestly titled 18th Annual International Food & Wine Festival last week at the Ice House in Plano. The name of the location has a touch of irony as the combination of the 90+ outside temperatures and the massive crowd combined to overwhelm the puny two AA cell powered air conditioning, resulting in an event that was ‘hot’ in the literal sense.     Continue reading

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18th Annual International Food And Wine Festival

foodby Andrew Chalk

This just in from the rutabaga-powered press release machine….

The Epicurean World Master Chefs Society is bringing food and wine lovers together on Sunday, September 15 to celebrate the 18th Annual International Food & Wine Festival. Guests are invited to visit Plano Icehouse Rooftop from 5-8pm for bites, sips and tunes. A number of notable Dallas chefs like Yutaka Yamato, Fernando Torres, Salvatore Gisellu, Sharon Van Meter, Bill Phelan and more will prepare delicious dishes right in the middle of the action at their live action stations. From sushi to Italian food, these talented chefs from Dallas’ favorite restaurants are sure to whip up something spectacular.    Continue reading

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