We are excited to introduce you to Jim Denevan and his vision, Outstanding in the Field (OITF). Jim Denevan founded OITF in 1999 as a radical alternative to the conventional dining experience. Rather than source ingredients for a restaurant, they bring the restaurant to the source. They aim to connect diners to the origins of their food while celebrating the hardworking hands that feed us: chefs, farmers, fisherpeople, cheesemakers, vintners, brewers and many more culinary artisans to join their field kitchen.

OITF’s roving restaurant without walls is rebuilt every morning and disappears every night. It is a momentary experience and a joyful celebration of human connection. Together they gather at one long table to share the most fundamental and universal human conversation: a meal. 

The first time Elaine Taylor attended an OITF dinner she was in awe. The energy felt so familiar, bringing her back to the early days when she and Barry Taylor, opened their home for folks to sit at their table to enjoy a farm-to-table meal.  Our hope is that over a meal together we can bring that energy back to camp and keep TTFF thriving. 

Learn more about the OITF experience