Thank You for Supporting OceanFest!

By Susanna Beck

Cooking at OceanFest.

Thank you all for joining us at OceanFest. We want to hear how you enjoyed it.  Please take our survey. 

A quick two-minute response enters you into a raffle for a whale watching trip to the Farallon Islands!

The sunshine gods were smiling on us and we were blessed with a beautiful, clear day.  Children were dancing, wine was flowing and our taste buds are still tingling from the delicious delights served to us by some of the Bay Area’s top restaurants.

Philip Dedlow from Chez Panisse offered Pacific Lingcod in breadcrumbs with green beans and chervil mayonnaise.

Oliveto presented visitors with Pacific Mackerel in saor with sultana raisins, currents, and pine nuts.

Judy Rodgers from Zuni Cafe served Pan Bagnât, a Mediterranean Summer Vegetable & Tuna Sandwich with tomatoes, peppers, cucumber, preserved tuna, lettuce, basil, tossed with vinaigrette and flavored with anchovy, capers and olives.

From Nopa, Lawrence Jossel delighted us with trap-caught Black Cod poached in olive oil on a bed of spiced chickpeas and served with grilled bread con tomate.

Hog Island Oyster Co. shucked hundreds of fresh local oysters.

Annie Somerville from Greens treated visitors to a Southwestern Border Stew full of corn, butternut squash, carrots, peppers, ancho chilies and cilantro served with grilled polenta.

All food, drink and culinary skills were generously donated and 100% of the proceeds benefit the education and volunteer programs of the Farallones Marine Sanctuary Association.

Thank you again to Monterey Fish Market for generously donating all the seafood for this event as well as all previous years of OceanFest.

In addition, the food was deliciously paired with wines donated by New Zealand Wines and beer from many local breweries.

Kids, young and old, danced to the contagious tunes of Tim Cain and all were excited to see the talented clowns of the Prescott Circus.

OceanFest celebrates the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary and its sister Sanctuaries as precious protected marine areas whose health is inextricably linked to our everyday activities.  With the help of our wonderful partner exhibitors, visitors walked away from the event with an understanding of the National Marine Sanctuaries and of the importance of the ocean we all share.

OceanFest gave people the opportunity to learn about the programs of the Farallones Marine Sanctuary Association and to become a supporting member of our work.  If you missed your opportunity to become a member at OceanFest, consider doing your part to protect your ocean backyard.

Become a FMSA member today!