Meet Our Small Team Wonder

Photo // Hugh Forte — Photo // Hugh Forte

KATY OURSLER, FOUNDER + CREATIVE DIRECTOR

Ithaca native : Santa Cruz lifer.

Past: Farm-dinnering <Outstanding in the Field>, Eventing <Forage SF>, Producing <MAS Event + Design>, Farmsteading <Harley Farms>.

Jam : Less is more. Elegance engages rustic.

A lover of : Story of place. Ambiance. The soft glow of candlelight.

Dreaming about : Thermal waters + bike rides on West Cliff

Retirement : Lots of Mexico + Japan.

Less Is more. Quality over Quantity. Elegance engages Rustic.

STEPHEN BEAUMIER, EXECUTIVE CHEF

New Hampshire native : Santa Cruz die hard. Focusing on region, the season, the local bounty and always ready for all the tiny, wild spring things.

Roots : Cooking <Cyrus>, Cooking <Quince>, Staging <Noma>. Growing + Tasting <Ecopia Farms>, Building < Din.>

Jam : Keeping knives sharp and mind blown.

Dreaming about : Street tacos + takoyaki. Togarashi on everything.

Retirement : Definitely involves owning some piglets.

FOCUSING on region, the season, and local bounties with an emphasis on true, clean flavors, and delicate flavors of Wild food.

Katie Pearce (KP), Coordinator + Design

Jersey native : California explorer. Working to re install value to time spent around a table (and on picnic blanket). Developing aestetic. Foraging ideas.

Roots: Hoteling<The Tides Beach Club>, Eventing <Forage SF>, Managing <Contigo SF>

Jam : Finding carrot-shaped seaweed. Planning tomrrow's adventure. Discovering its multipurpose. Anything second hand + pick-your-own + 'little fried fish'.

Dreaming about : this.

Retirement : Snowed-in Log Cabin or Tropical Beach Hut. Either one.