Pasture Prime Family Farm's Berkshire Pork Wins Big at Tampa Bay's Top Chef Competition

Online, November 15, 2010 (Newswire.com) - Beating out renowned chefs from Timpano Chophouse, Ciro's Speakeasy and Supper Club, Chef Ferrell Alvarez from Cafe Dufrain, won the Tampa Bay Top Chef honors during the November 7th 2010 Cruising To A Cure event, which raised funds for the Children's Cancer Research Group at St. Joseph's Children's Hospital in Tampa, Florida.

Chef Alvarez won the competition with his Berkshire pork cooked three ways, which was raised locally at Pasture Prime Family Farm in Summerfield, Florida. Chef Alvarez has brought his sustainable and local food-movement philosophy to the menu and guiding principles of Cafe Dufrain, in Tampa. Seventy-five percent of the eclectic fare at the cafe is made primarily from sustainable or organic products. The restaurant is committed to promoting local farmers, in particular.

"Many of the best chefs in Florida and across the US are using Pasture Prime meats because of their superior taste, value, and sustainability," said Pasture Prime's owner, Torm Siverson. "Our Berkshire pigs are raised sustainably, along with our Mangalitsa pigs, Wagyu cattle, and our free-range chickens and turkeys. We operate our farm with the philosophy that the animals and the land are much healthier when the animals are fed an all-natural diet, are not given antibiotics or hormones, and have plenty of open pasture. Our meat tastes much better as a result, and chefs have been ecstatic about our farm's products."

During the Top Chef competition, each contestant had fifteen minutes to prepare a meal featuring a prominent ingredient. Chef Alvarez cooked the Berkshire three ways. Berkshire pork is famous for its rich, complex flavor and darker meat characteristics. Its tender texture makes it a particular favorite among chefs.

About Pasture Prime Family Farm
Pasture Prime is a family-run operation in Summerfield, Florida. The farm supplies restaurants, local consumers, and online buyers with their sustainably raised Berkshire and Mangalitsa pork, Wagyu beef, and free-range turkeys and chickens. The farm has been in operation since 1976. For more information, visit the website,www.pastureprimewagyu.com .

About Cruising To A Cure
The Cruising To A Cure event invites top chefs from Tampa restaurants to compete against each other every year. Proceeds from the fundraiser benefit the Children's Cancer Research Group from St. Joseph's Children's Hospital in Tampa, which is the only community hospital in Florida with a research laboratory dedicated exclusively to pediatric cancer research. To learn more about Cruising To A Cure and the St. Joseph's Children's Hospital, visit the Cruising To A Cure website.

Contact:
Joanna Jones, Pasture Prime Family Farms
(805) 290-2931