Sacramento Farmers & Chefs
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Date: 2013-09-18

Sacramento Farmers and Chefs is a documentary photography project that highlights the people responsible for the bountiful food culture of the Sacramento Valley. A collection of portraits and interviews is being created as a result of research into the farming and restaurant communities of our region. This collection is essentially a historical archive of the farmers and chefs whose work is defining and innovating our local food culture today.


Whether farmer or chef, the goal of our project is to provide equal recognition for these hard-working people. Regardless of their perceived status in the community, these individuals' livelihoods are at the center of and have shaped our production, appreciation, and discourse of food. They deserve our recognition and thanks.

Photographer Janine Mapurunga founded Sacramento Farmers and Chefs in 2012, when she began researching, photographing and interviewing participants. Her website is SacramentoFarmersandChefs.com

Unfortunately we cannot tackle the full task of highlighting every person responsible for the bountiful harvest and food culture of the Sacramento Valley.  We do however wish to show our appreciation for all the essential people who do not fall into the parameters of farmer or chef -- this includes dishwashers, servers, delivery drivers, owners, managers, bussers, food runners, vendors, baristas, representatives, and all others who have a hand in bringing our local harvests from ground to plate. Thank you!

This work is currently on display at Exhibit S Art Gallery and Studios. It's located at the Downtown Plaza next to Forever 21. Like us on Facebook, and go to our website ExhibitSstudios.com