NOW LIVE: Steward's latest lending opportunity supports the growth of Woodberry Kitchen in Baltimore, MD: stwd.farm/woodberry Woodberry Kitchen is a locavore dining experience owned and operated by James Beard Award-winning chef Spike Gjerde. From its beginnings 15 years ago, Woodberry has always been focused on sourcing as many of its ingredients as possible from nearby producers. Woodberry Kitchen is seeking a loan from Steward for equipment and infrastructure improvements that will allow them to complete renovations on a 120-seat event space (with an intimate 30-seat restaurant). The transition to an event-based model comes as diners are spending more on food-focused events and less on eating out at restaurants. And events can be far more predictable with some events booked out well over a year in advance. Woodberry Kitchen holds as one of its core tenets that the best way to support regional farmers and food producers is to purchase their products, and chef Spike Gjerde has an ...