Feast of Fields with Friends

Picture this...rolling green hills, cute grazing sheep, sunny skies, and a bunch of old friends enjoying a feast in a field. A perfect weekend? I think so.

Once per year an event called Feast of Fields is hosted by one of the many local farms in Victoria, BC, Canada. It's a wonderful fundraising event full of amazing food to nosh on from some of BC's top chefs while sipping on beer or wine from local brewers and vintners. Tent after tent spoiled its visitors with local BC eats and drinks.

Our very close friends Kristin and Danny have been raving about this event for years, so with much intrigue we joined some other Portland-based friends, Ryan and Sarah, and headed to my childhood home, Victoria, BC. (Left to Right: Kristin, Danny, Ryan, Sarah)

Here's Erik, primed and ready for some taste-testing.  For convenience, festival-goers eat off of a freshly cut wooden disc.  It even has a notch cut into it for a wine glass.  What a great idea!

For those of you who don't know, this is one of my oldest friends, Kristin... yes, we share the same name, sort-of.  We met in middle school and connected with our shared love of rowing in high school.  We both attended OSU together and were roommates for most of those years.  You could easily say we grew up together and have shared many days filled with laughs, tears, and lots of learning.  I would have to say she is the closest thing to a sister I have and I cherish our friendship everyday.  Though we no longer reside in the same city there is seldom a day that goes by when we don't touch base.  I miss her very much which is why feasting out with her and Danny was an absolute delight!

Of course, it wouldn't be a trip to a farm without our wellies on!  With our tummies full and our faces sore from so much laughing, it's safe to say a great weekend was had by all!  For more pictures take a look here.