Variety Showcases
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VARIETY SHOWCASE events are interactive mixers designed to build community among plant breeders, seed growers, farmers, chefs, produce buyers, food journalists, consumers and more. Attendees have the unique experience to taste new and in-development vegetable, fruit and grain cultivars; engage in conversation; share opinions; and take part in breaking down the walls between eaters and breeders. The Variety Showcase is a great opportunity for plant breeders, seed growers and/or agricultural researchers to show their work, collect opinions and use input to guide trajectories in their work. It is essentially a selection event, in itself.
This well-loved event not only brings some of Portland’s best chefs and mixologists together to create outstanding dishes, but also presents plant breeders, seed growers and agricultural researchers with the opportunity to show their work, collect opinions and use input to guide the improvement of quality and taste in vegetables and grains! Since 2014 Variety Showcase events have drawn hundreds of attendees in Portland, OR, Honolulu, HI and New York City, NY and continue to grow in size, scope, and excitement each year.
This well-loved event not only brings some of Portland’s best chefs and mixologists together to create outstanding dishes, but also presents plant breeders, seed growers and agricultural researchers with the opportunity to show their work, collect opinions and use input to guide the improvement of quality and taste in vegetables and grains! Since 2014 Variety Showcase events have drawn hundreds of attendees in Portland, OR, Honolulu, HI and New York City, NY and continue to grow in size, scope, and excitement each year.
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126 imagesThe 2014 Variety Showcase was at the Chris King Fabricator Headquarters in Portland, Oregon and had around 100 attendees.
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145 imagesThe 2nd year of the Variety Showcase was held again at Chris King's Fabrication Headquarters and had 210 attendees. Invited were organic seed breeders, farmers, and researchers from Oregon, Washington, California, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, to share their varietals. To help introduce these varieties to the consumer and to make the event palatable, a selections of Portland’s top chefs were paired with each breeder to create a dish to showcase a particular variety. The event is a catalyst for important conversations about organic seed production, seed sovereignty, biodiversity, and the future and flavor of food.
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212 imagesThe 2016 Variety Showcase was held at the Nines Hotel in downtown Portland, Oregon and had 325 attendees.
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300 imagesThe 2017 Variety Showcase was held at the Nines in downtown Portland, Oregon and had 540 attendees.
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54 imagesThe 2018 Variety Showcase was held at Project Farmland in NYC and had 250 attendees.
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184 imagesThe 2018 Variety Showcase Oahu was held at Kapi'Olani Community College in Honolulu, Hawaii and had 250 attendees.
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276 imagesThe 2020 Variety Showcase was held at the Ecotrust's REDD on Salmon St event space in Portland, Oregon and had 700 attendees.