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2 // COASTWEEKEND.COM Food web hosts Farmer-Chef Connect WARRENTON — Local food producers and area chefs will come together on Monday, Feb. 27 for the annual Farmer-Chef Connect sponsored by North Coast Food Web. This year the event will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. at the CCA Regional Food Bank, located at 2010 SE Chokeberry Ave. in Warren- ton. More and more, area restaurants are working to feature locally produced products on their menus. With new farms springing up each year, food producers are looking to expand their markets. Each winter, just as farmers are getting ready to plant, North Coast Food Web invites both groups to come together to find out what chefs would like to buy and to introduce them to what is available right here at home. “It’s really just an effi- cient networking opportu- nity,” says food web board member Merianne Myers. “Farmers, ranchers, fisher- men, cheese makers — all kinds of food producers can make connections with new markets and make decisions about the upcoming season. Essentially, we provide a space for that to happen and then get out of the way.” “This event fits neatly into our mission to ‘cultivate healthy communities and a vibrant economy through food and agriculture,’” My- ers added. Find jazz stylings in Seaside SEASIDE — The Lighthouse Jazz Society will present the 34th annual Seaside Jazz Festival on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 24, 25 and 26. The three-day music extravaganza will feature 14 bands rotating in five dif- ferent venues all located in the heart downtown Seaside. Three venues will be at the Seaside Civic and Conven- tion Center, and the other two venues are the Seaside Elks and the Best Western Ocean View Resort. Four of the five venues will have dance floors, and there will be a listening-on- ly venue in the Riverview Room at the convention center. The Seaside Jazz Festival aims to present the highest caliber of jazz performers. This year’s lineup includes traditional jazz band High Sierra, Tom Rigney & Flambeau, Cornet Chop Suey, Uptown Lowdown Jazz Band, Ivory and Gold, Dan Levinson’s Roof Gar- den Jass Band, Black Swan Jazz Band, Bob Draga with Friends, Jacob Miller and The Bridge City Croon- ers, Dave Bennett and The Memphis Speed Kings, Bob Schulz’s Frisco Jazz Band and Blue Street. There will be a special kick-off party Thursday, Feb. 23 at the Seaside Elks, featuring the music of Dave Bennett and The Memphis Speed Kings. The kick-off party is already sold out. The festival starts at 2 p.m. Friday at the conven- tion center. On Saturday, music starts at 10 a.m. and continues until 11 p.m. The Sunday schedule starts at 9:30 a.m. with two free gos- pel sets open to the public at the convention center. During the gospel services, a offering is collected, and proceeds will be donated to the Food 4 Kids Back Pack Program. SUBMITTED PHOTO Jacob Miller and The Bridge City Crooners will bring sounds straight out of the 1920s. SUBMITTED PHOTO Tom Rigney and Flambeau will perform several times through- out the weekend at the Seaside Jazz Festival. RICHARD NEWMAN Four of the five venues will of- fer dance floors for attendees to enjoy. The Seaside High School Jazz Ensemble will also perform a set at 1:30 p.m. Sunday in the Necanicum Room at the convention center. The Jazz Ensemble is always a hit with attendees. Tickets for the festival can be purchased in advance by calling 1-866-345-6257 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon- day through Friday. During the festival week- end, tickets are available starting at 10 a.m. Friday at the convention center. A free shuttle will be available during festival hours and will regularly rotate to the different jazz sites. Food and beverages will be available at all of the venues. For more information and the full schedule, visit www. jazzseaside.com
