New series on sustainability, chefs, kids, farmers debuts on PBS--Chefs A'Field:Kids on the Farm

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PBS TELEVISION’S CULINARY ADVENTURE CONTINUES

WITH KID-FRIENDLY RECIPES FROM THE NATION’S TOP CHEFS

Chefs A’Field: Kids on the Farm new season premieres May 2007 on PBS

WASHINGTON (April 20, 2007)— The highly anticipated third season of the award-winning series Chefs A’ Field (www.chefsafield.com) offers a new batch of culinary adventures for all ages as America’s best chefs—and their kids—venture out to farms, fishing boats and ranches for a look at where great food comes from. Together, the chefs and their children go in search of fresh ingredients for unique local specialties, interacting with farmers, fishermen, foragers and ranchers in Chefs A’ Field: Kids on the Farm.

From shrimping in a Louisiana bayou to sampling heirloom tomatoes in Taos to cheese-making in the rolling hills of southern Wisconsin, the chefs and their children explore the many faces and places of America’s diverse food landscape.

Exclusive glimpses into some of America’s finest restaurants are combined with family-friendly cooking lessons as chef and children return to the kitchen to create wonderful dishes ranging from “Starburst Squash & Baby Tomatoes with Roasted Chesapeake Rockfish” to “Miniature Strawberry Tart Surprises” and “Scallop Lollipops with Green Apple Salad.”

Featured chefs and farms are:

CHEF RICHARD SANDOVAL , Modern Mexican Restaurants - New York / Denver / D.C. / San Francisco (La Mesa Alta Farm - Michoacán, Mexico)

CHEF MICHAEL MINA , Michael Mina Restaurants - San Francisco, CA (Carriere Farms - Sacramento, CA)
CHEF ROBERT WIEDMAIER , Marcel’s Restaurant / Beck’s Brasserie - Washington, D.C. (on the ‘Lucky Duck’ Boat - Chesapeake Bay, MD)
CHEFS MITCH & STEVE ROSENTHAL ,Town Hall Restaurant - San Francisco, CA (Ramirez Family Farms - Salinas, CA)
CHEF BRUCE SHERMAN , North Pond Restaurant - Chicago, IL (Fantome Farm & Shooting Star Farm - Ridgeway, WI)
CHEF JOSEPH WREDE , Joseph’s Table Restaurant - Taos, NM (Rancho la Paz Farm - Santa Fe, NM);
CHEF JOHN BESH , Restaurant August - New Orleans, LA (on the ‘Anna Marie’ Shrimp Boat - Cocodrie, LA)
CATHAL ARMSTRONG , Restaurant Eve / Eammon’s/A Dublin Chipper - Alexandria, VA (Polyface Farm - Swoope, VA)
CHEF DAVID BULL , The Driskill Grill - Austin, TX (Broken Arrow Ranch - Ingram, TX)
CHEF MICHEL NISCHAN , Dressing Room - Westport, CT (Taylor Cultured Seafood)
CHEF BILL TELEPAN , Telepan Restaurant - New York, NY (Ronnybrook Farm - Ancramdale, NY)
CHEF JASON WILSON , Crush Restaurant - Seattle, WA (Forests of Puget Sound, WA)

In each half-hour episode, viewers discover why thoughtful agricultural practices make a difference in how foods taste and hold their nutritional value while learning valuable ideas and tips for cooking with their own families.

Chefs A’ Field is produced high definition (one of the first cooking-related shows in high definition in U.S. and the first food show in high definition for kids). A critical favorite, the series has been awarded two prestigious James Beard Awards, including Best National Television Cooking Program; two CINE Golden Eagle Awards; two White House Photographers Awards; and was recognized by Food & Wine magazine with their annual Tastemaker Awards.

The series includes an extensive outreach campaign featuring curriculum, local events, parent-kid cooking classes, downloadable guides for parents to bring their kids closer to their food, and other exciting activities to coincide with the series.

Chefs A’Field:Kids on the Farm ( www.chefsafield.com) can be seen on local public television stations nationwide (check local listings) and also on all PBS HDTV/Digital channels every Sunday at 5:00pm EST /2pm & 11pm PAC.

Chefs A’ Field:Kids on the Farm is a co-production of Warner Hanson Television and KCTS Television and is distributed by American Public Television. Spoons Across America is the series non-profit partner ( www.spoonsacrossamerica.org).

Producer contact: Heidi Hanson, (703) 237-4341, heidi@warnerhanson.com

Media contact: Rebecca Penovich: (301) 588-3060 rpenovich@yahoo.com

KCTS contact: Pat Mallinson: (206) 443-4292 pmallinson@kcts.org

Chefs A’ Field: Kids on the Farm is made possible by the generous support of Whole Foods Market. Additional support for the series is provided by Full Circle Foods,The Park Foundation,The Wallace Genetic Foundation, Seeds of Change, Oxo Products, and Chef Wear.

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