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Listen to Courtney’s podcast, or peruse the other outlets praising the work that goes into making The Skagit Table hum.


Listen to Courtney’s interview with Gregory of Skagit Talks on KSVR at Skagit Valley College in May 2023.


Listen to Courtney’s interview with Brandon Ericson of the Camano Voice at the Camano Commons Marketplace.


Courtney Bourasaw, a graduate of the Skagit Valley Community College culinary program, worked as a personal chef for eight years but was interested in opening her own place to focus on clean, healthy meals. She had her eye on the old Mount Vernon Café and Lounge space in downtown Mount Vernon. She was able to work with the remodelers to create the space she wanted, The Skagit Table...


Chef Courtney of The Skagit Table reached out to me in June 2020. Courtney had the vision to connect with local like-minded farmers and design a menu based on seasonal availability and serve her guests at her farm-to-table. The dinners would be hosted by Rachel at Island Harvest on Camano Island. I was invited as the flower farmer…


Sometimes our efforts yield quick results, but more often, the seeds we plant and the conversations we cultivate take some time to germinate.  A very current example of a fruition of our economic gardening work is Skagit Table, set to open in downtown Mount Vernon almost exactly two years after we first connected with Chef Courtney Bourasaw…


Caterer and personal chef Courtney Bourasaw puts on several Farm to Table dinners at farms in the region from June through October. Sixteen different vendors — from vegetable and flower farmers, to crafters of cheese and candle makers. That’s what it can take to create a sumptuous, five-course, beautifully presented meal where every single ingredient is locally sourced…


Courtney’s journey began after she graduated from culinary school. With a passion for cooking and a desire to positively impact her community, she started The Skagit Table. Her motivations for growing her business were having the opportunity to provide healthy and convenient meals for her community and creating her own schedule to ensure time with her family. Courtney works with approximately 20 farms to source fresh ingredients for her meals…