The chefs and local food producers take center stage at the Sixth Annual Eat Local Now! fundraising dinner on Sunday, Oct. 11 from 5 to 10 p.m. at the West Seattle Masonic Lodge, located at 4736 40th Ave. S.W.

The featured chefs include many West Seattle favorites, including:

Toby Matasar - Eats Market Cafe
Tony Kurzinski - Feedback Lounge
Dalis Chea - Fresh Bistro
Hajime Sato – Mashiko
Nance Tourigny - Personal Chef and Cooking Instructor
Bill Taylor - Talaris Conference Center
Maria Gonzalez
Brad Glaberson

"I'm preparing one of the courses from local farmers and producers," Tourigny said. "I'm preparing it for 220 people showing up for Sunday's dinner. I think it's really important to support these people. What they are producing is so incredible. It's a real treat to be able to play with all this food."
Bill Taylor added,"I'm tremendously supportive of locally produced food. I love West Seattle."

Local food providers include New Roots Organics, 21 Acres Farm, Beechers Handmade Cheese, Boistfort Valley Farm, Field Roast Grain Meats, Full Circle Farm, Helsing Junction Farm, Jubilee Farm, Lazy Locavores, Local Roots Farm, Plum Forest, SPUD! and Theo Chocolates. Local beer, wine and cider will be available at a cash bar from Elliott Bay Brewery, Georgetown Brewery, Bainbridge Winery and Rockridge Cidery.

The evening will include dinner, speakers active in the local food movement, exhibitors, a silent auction, music and dancing. It’s an opportunity to enjoy a locally produced dinner while celebrating the people who grow, cook and support the local food movement.

Tickets for 2009 Eat Local Now! are available online at eatlocalnow.org or Brown Paper Tickets at 1-800-838-3006 or brownpapertickets.com or at the door.

Tickets are $25 for adults and $10 for children under 10.