Event:  Iron Horse Chef Competition Semifinal Location:  Durango Farmers Market When:      Saturday, July 19th, 9:00am – 11:30am Presented by:
Growing Partners of Southwest Colorado
Colorado State University Extension Sponsored by:             
Durango Farmers Market 
Edible San Juan Mountains 
Zia Taqueria Chefs:
             Cliff Bornheim – The Ore House Restaurant
            Dave Cuntz – Carvers Brewing Company Description:                           
Growing Partners of Southwest Colorado presents the semifinal competition of the 7th Annual Iron Horse Chef at the Durango Farmers Market on July 19th. Expanding off the success of previous years' events, the competition will be a series of challenges pitting two chefs against each other and against the clock! The chefs will have an hour and a half to shop and prepare dishes – all at the Durango Farmers Market, located in the parking lot of First National Bank of Durango on 8th Street, between Camino Del Rio and Main Avenue. The finale, on August 2nd, will pit the semifinal winner against the defending champion from 2013, Chef Sean Clark from El Moro Sprits and Tavern. The victor will take home the coveted traveling trophy: a personalized Durango Iron Horse Chef Competition Jacket and the title of being THE Iron Horse Chef of 2014. Over the last six years, we were able to demonstrate how important supporting local agriculture is to the community, as well as educating attendees (100’s of people watch at least a portion of the event) on the benefits of eating locally grown food. We have also been able to showcase multiple restaurants that support local agriculture through putting locally grown vegetables, fruit, meat, and other items on their menu. For more information about the Durango Iron Horse Chef, contact the Event Organizer, Celeste Greene with Growing Partners of SW CO, at celeste@growingpartners.org or Darrin Parmenter of Colorado State University Extension–La Plata County, at parmenterdm@co.laplata.co.us or (970) 382-6464.