For over a decade, Chef Devin Lawrence has dedicated himself to inspiring connection to the present moment, self, others, culture, and the earth by bringing people together through sharing food. Originally drawn to cooking while living in the village-inspired cooperative communities of Davis, California, he learned by necessity the craft of making delicious food out of the abundance of vegetables produced by a town immersed in, and sustained by, organic farming. An avid fisherman since age five, he’s traveled the world - from Spain to Patagonia, from Canada’s interior to the heart of Mexico - learning each region’s unique cuisines and food-ways. After spending many years living and honing his culinary craft abroad, Devin now focuses on working with the terroir of California and the vast array of ingredients that the coastlines, forests, and mountains have to offer. He has lived on farms and in intentional communities for over a dozen years, influenced by the Old World traditions passed down from generation to generation: homesteading, farming, and land-based ecological stewardship, with the goal of human interaction having an overall positive impact on the landscape.