Farm to Table

The Pig Opens in Logan Circle for a Snout-to-Tail Small Plates Feast (PHOTOS)

Erin Ruberry | Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: DC Restaurants, Logan Circle, The Pig Logan Circle, The Pig DC, The Pig, Pig Dc, DC Dining, Pork, Slideexpand, Pig, EatWell DC, Logan Circle Restaurants, Farm to Table, Slow Food, Eat Local, Local Food, Sustainability, Sustainable Dining, DC News
Erin Ruberry

Yes, you're going to see a lot of pork. But fear not, vegetarians and non-porkers. There's plenty here for you, too. But if there was ever a reason to hop off the vegetarian train for the night ("Hi, my name is Erin and I'm a vegetarian... 98 percent of the time."), it's at The Pig.

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Thomas Keller's Disappointing Stance on Sustainable Cooking

Nick Wiseman | Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: Farm-to-Table, New York Times, Michael Pollan, The French Laundry, Thomas Keller, Sustainable Food, Locavore, Food News
Nick Wiseman

It's not Thomas Keller's responsibility to help save the planet (though many chefs have taken on this calling with great ambition). But focusing solely on the aesthetics and disclaiming any other responsibility altogether is a cop-out.

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Michael's: Farm-to-table in Santa Monica

Scott Bridges | Posted 04.30.2012

Read More: LA Restaurants, La Around Town, Los Angeles Restaurants, Farm to Table, La Cuisine, Michael's Restaurant La, Michael's Restaurant, Los Angeles News
Scott Bridges

When I'm asked about my favorite restaurants, and inevitably I am, one of the first places that springs to mind is Michael's. I doubt I'm alone in that regard.

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LOOK: Brunch At Baltimore's Woodberry Kitchen

The Huffington Post | Rachel Tepper | Posted 04.04.2012

Read More: Hampden, DC News, Video, Baltimore, Local Food, Farm to Table, DC Restaurants, Woodberry Kitchen, Spike Gjerde, Slidepollajax, Organic, Maryland, DC News

BALTIMORE -- Nestled in a long-closed mill in Baltimore's Hampden neighborhood Woodberry Kitchen is a bastion of local and organic cooking. Since o...

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Pie Corps: Two Bakers on a Mission to Make You Love Pie (video)

Liza de Guia | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Small Business, Liza De Guia, Farm to Table, Skeeternyc, Brooklyn, Pie Fillings, Food Curated, Desserts, Pie Making, Featured, Rooster Group, Food Artisan, Next Big Small Brand, New York, Bakers, Pie Crust, New Amsterdam Market, Felipa Lopez, Chocolate Pudding Pie, Food Video, Recipes, Pie Corps, Flaky Crust, Farm, Pies, Best Pie Crust, Cheryl Perry, Baking, How to Make Pie, Food, Gourmet Guild, Food News
Liza de Guia

"We have a pie shape for every hunger level and every need." Meet Cheryl Perry and Felipa Lopez, the founders and bakers behind Pie Corps, an artisan...

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Are Chefs Taking Nature Worship Too Far?

Josh Ozersky on Time.com | Posted 03.21.2012

Read More: Rene Redzepi, Noma, Farm to Table, Chefs Nature, Food News

I’ve never been to Noma, René Redzepi’s famous Copenhagen restaurant. But I understand what it represents. So does everybody else — as Lisa Abe...

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Homegirl Café: Where Rival Gang Members Unite

Organic Authority.com | Posted 04.28.2012

Read More: At-Risk Youth, Farm to Table, LA Gangs, Gang Members, Juvenile Detention, Laurie Kaufman, Catering, Homegirl Cafe, Education Services, Food News
Organic Authority.com

Despite the desperate backgrounds of Homegirl Café trainees -- everyone is either a previous gang member, drug addict, previously incarcerated or all three -- the place has a sunny interior, colorful artwork on the walls, and food that is fresh and delicious.

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Chipotle's on the Farm

Nick Wiseman | Posted 04.22.2012

Read More: Mcdonalds, Bev Eggleston, Chipotle, Farm to Table, Pigs, EcoFriendly Foods, Local Food Movement, Eating Locally, Local Farmers, DC News
Nick Wiseman

I got an elated call from Bev Eggleston last spring. The renowned Virginia pig farmer had really big news. The executive team from Chipotle was headed to his farm to source pigs for their growing burrito empire.

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Re-Building New Orleans With Food

Olga Bonfiglio | Posted 04.17.2012

Read More: Farm-to-Table, New Orleans, Foodie Travel, Food, Local Food, Hurricane Katrina, Destinations, Travel Blogs, US Destinations, Local Culture, Food Travel, Travel News
Olga Bonfiglio

In an odd sort of way, Hurricane Katrina helped to make New Orleans an incredible laboratory not only for understanding the role and importance of a city's food system but for recognizing the importance of food as an essential tool for community building.

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Local Urban Farms In Hot Water Over Alleged Treatment Of Animals

| Posted 04.16.2012

Read More: Slow Food, Animal Slaughter, Urban Farms Oakland, San Francisco Farms, Urban Farms, Urban Farms Sf, Urban Farms San Francisco, San Francisco Farming, Urban Farms Bay Area, Farm to Table, Urban Farming, Animal Slaughter Urban Farms, San Francisco News

This article comes to us courtesy of SF Weekly's SFoodie. By Jonathan Kauffman If you go to farmers' markets in the East Bay, you may have seen ...

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WATCH: The Ultimate Farm To Table Feast

Daniel Klein | Posted 04.15.2012

Read More: Daniel Klein, Brady Lowe, Farm to Table, Georgia, Perennial Plate, Lamb, Cochon, Organic Farm, Pork, Food News
Daniel Klein

There have been a lot of Farm to Table dinners over the years, and a lot of videos about those meals. We are here to end all that. Some videos are all...

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The 10 Best Sustainable Restaurants In The U.S.

Food Republic | Posted 03.14.2012

Read More: Recycling, Food Republic, Sustainable Food, Farm to Table, Restaurants, Sushi, Organic Wine, Dan Barber, Slidepollajax, Food News
Food Republic

They say it's not easy being green. It's gotten easier lately, especially with so many great restaurants making efforts to operate sustainably. But these days it's more than just serving foods sourced from local, organic farms.

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Exporting Slow Food by Importing a Restaurant

Michael_Schwartz | Posted 03.05.2012

Read More: What Is Slow Food, Slow Food, Farm-to-Table, Local Food, Local Ingridients, Farm to Table, Slow Food Movement, Cayman Islands, Miami News
Michael_Schwartz

You're probably tired of hearing people preach about how a product is sourced at its freshest when grown nearby. But for me, although counterintuitive, an import hundreds of miles away can be good for local food, too.

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Farm To Fork Across America: Legacy For The Essential Farm Fashionista

Julie Brothers | Posted 02.13.2012

Read More: Organic Farming, Three Sister Crops, Landrace, Five Sister Crops, Los Poblanos Inn & Organic Farm, Grosso Lavender, Farm to Table, Food News
Julie Brothers

Sean Ludden, the Artisan Farmer at Los Poblanos Inn & Organic Farm, is taking the bull by the horns and re-branding this historic farm by its roots. Literally!

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Eating Traverse City: Part I

Anna Watson Carl | Posted 01.04.2012

Read More: Wine, Travel, Road Trips, Farm to Table, Mario Batali, Traverse City-Michigan, Travel News
Anna Watson Carl

I'd always thought of Michigan as a place to visit people, a place for reunions, not a destination.

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Farm To Drink Cocktails

Liquor.com | Posted 11.26.2011

Read More: Sweet Cocktails, Summer Fruit, Cocktails, Farm to Drink, Charlotte Voisey, Farm to Table, Cocktail Recipes, Food News
Liquor.com

As fall begins, it's particularly important to make an effort to enjoy the very last of the summers's ripe fruit. (There's plenty of time this autumn ...

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A Pop-Up Dinner At Tartine Bakery

Daniel Klein | Posted 09.25.2011

Read More: Riverdog, Daniel Klein, Samin Nosrat, Pop Up Restaurant, Tartine Bakery, Farm to Table, Perennial Plate, Harvest, Pluck and Feather, San Francisco, Sustainable, Food News
Daniel Klein

This week we had the great pleasure of making a dinner with writer/chef Samin Nosrat (formerly of Chez Panisse) at the famed Tartine Bakery. The bake...

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The One True Dead Food & Dining Trend

Food & Wine | Posted 08.03.2011

Read More: Food Trends, Farm to Table, Locavore Movement, Farm to Cafeteria, Dead Food Trends, Frank Bruni, Farm to School, Locavore, Food News

[T]here is a ubiquitous phrase that we're very ready to say good-bye to: farm-to-everything. (Credit to Frank Bruni, the New York Times's newest Op-Ed...

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Farmers Markets: Denver's Best 6

| Sheri L. Thompson | Posted 07.20.2011

Read More: Denver Farmers Markets, Best of Denver, Fresh Vegetables, Buying Directly From Farmers, Farm to Table, Farmers Markets, Denver Locally Grown, Fresh Fruit, Fresh Produce, Denver Produce, Denver, Denver News

The fields have begun producing, and Colorado’s farmers are bringing their goods to the city. Pick up locally made, organic, fresh produce at these ...

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WATCH: Rooftop To Table Gardens In New York City

Posted 06.13.2011

Read More: Brooklyn Grange, Nyc Rooftop Gardens, Farm to Table, People's Garden Nyc, Rooftop Gardens New York City, Ny Impact, NY Around Town, Garden of Eden, Battery Park Farm, New York City Farm to Table, NY Restaurants, Rooftop Gardens, Rooftop Gardens Brooklyn, New York News

A new short film by Petrina TV puts some faces to the rooftop farming movement in New York City. Patrick Connolly of Bobo in Greenwich Village expl...

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A Conservative's Case for Farmers' Markets

Danielle Crittenden | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Farming, Organic Farming, Organic Food, Organic Products, Farm to Table, Farmers, Farmers Markets, Organic Eating, Organic, Local Farmers, Food News
Danielle Crittenden

The minute you purchase an organic apple, you are suddenly lumped among NPR-listening, NYT's crossword-puzzle-doing, out-of-touch-with-the-common-man liberals.

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WATCH: A Minnesota Winter Farm-To-Table Feast

Daniel Klein | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Daniel Klein, Video, Minnesota, Cooking Show, Sustainable Food, Farm to Table, Local, Documentary, Perennial Plate, Food News
Daniel Klein

I don't do it to show how you should cook every night, but more because it presents a challenge for me and an experience for others that they don't get anywhere else.

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Forget Summer: Why Maine Is a Year-Round Culinary Hotbed

Marie Elena Martinez | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Slow Food, Organic Farming, Organic Food, Farm to Table, Cookbooks, Maine, Seafood, Maine Restaurants, James Beard Awards, Interview, Food News
Marie Elena Martinez

"I realized that the words 'write local' were just as powerful as the words 'eat local,' and that my home place, Maine, was bursting with stories just as rich, wild, and authentic as rural France."

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The Biodynamic Wine Experience at Robert Sinskey Vineyards

Marie Elena Martinez | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: California Wine Country, Wine Country, Biodynamic, Stags Leap, Biodynamic Wine, Food and Wine Pairing, Farm to Table, Napa Valley, Organic, Robert Sinskey Vineyards, Travel News
Marie Elena Martinez

Organics are simple enough -- growing produce with natural fertilizers and non-chemical pest control -- but biodynamics? Exactly. Biodynamic farming leaves the smallest carbon footprint of any agricultural method. Natch.

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Eating Lamb Belly on Day Two of The International Chefs Congress

Regina Varolli | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Alex Grunert, Food Shows, Nyc, Icc, starchefs.com, Pastry Competition, International Chefs Congress, Farm to Table, Antoinette Bruno, Culinary Events, Blue Hill at Stone Barns, New York City, Dan Barber, Rick Moonen, Charlie Palmer, Food News
Regina Varolli

Day Two of StarChefs International Chefs Congress had a high-energy buzz. Maybe it took everyone a whole day to get into the swing of things, but the...

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