FarmTable Gathering

500 GUESTS = SOLD OUT EVENT!!! Water Research Center Creek Outfitters Conservancy

Honored to be creating another inspiring evening of Local Eats & Drinks...along with some amazing films and friends!!

The festival tour brings together the best of the home festival’s films. With a growing public awareness for the environment, the festival aims to increase this groundswell through inspiring and educational films which hopefully will motivate people to go out and make a difference in their community and around the world.

Whether it is the struggle for environmental justice, information on renewable energy or an educational tale about an endangered species, the films expose people to forward-thinking ideas and global awareness. We choose films that not only highlight the concerns but provide solutions, reaching people through beautiful imagery like the sweeping landscapes of the Tallgrass Prairie or the grandeur of the the rivers around the world.

Gettin' Our Veggies On!! http://instagr.am/p/Jz7Wh9n_4z/

Big Ups to the Philly Farm and Food Fest ~ An Exciting & Successful Event with some Beautiful Local Peeps!!!!

FARM TO TABLE ~
When communities pay closer attention to where our food is grown and how it reaches our table, and people re-discover the "localness" of all thatʼs around them, food suddenly has a sense of place. Farms and restaurants build close relationships, strengthening their local economies and forging new cultural identities for their communities ... all based on food.

Our BackYard Farm Tomatoes and Fresh Basil ~

Grateful to BUCK RUN FARM for providing there outstanding "Bullyburger" for the local Wild & Scenic Film Festival!! Great Peeps!!!

"If you believe that beef from grass-feds is better for you because of certain 'good fats', ie CLA Omega-3 and other long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids, you will find them in our beef."
http://www.buckrunfarm.com

Buck Run Farm: Locally grown, grass-fed beef from Chester County Pastures

FOUR REASONS TO EAT LOCAL FOOD!!!!

1) Locally Grown or Produced Food Tastes Better and is Better For You!!
Several studies have shown that the average distance food travels from farm to plate is 1,500 miles. During this transport food can lose much of its nutrients, freshness and vitality. Locally grown food is more crisp, sweet, flavorful and fresh.

2) Local Food Offers Greater Variety!!
Local farms grow large varieties of produce, including unique heirloom varieties.

3) Locally Grown Food Supports Farmers and Communities!!
Local farmers who sell direct to consumers cut out the middleman and get full retail price for their food. This
means farm families can afford to stay on the farm, doing the work they love. Local food also helps cultivate
relationships between farmers and consumers, and gives consumers the opportunity to learn about how their food is grown.

4) Local Food Preserves Open Space and Supports a Clean Environment!!
As the value of direct-marketed fruits and vegetables increases, the pressures to sell farmland for development become less likely. Not only does farmland preservation support smart growth, but a well-managed family farm conserves fertile soil and clean water and protects wildlife.

Last night was a wonderfully inspiring "Sold Out" Event!!!
We are looking forward to seeing you All (250 peeps) Tonight
for another inspiring evening of Local Eats & Drinks by ~
FarmTable Gathering ~ Dogfish Head Craft Brewery ~ Paradocx Vineyard ~ SIW ... and local farm foods!!!

LOVE & VEGGIES ~

Thank You Generation Organic!!! ~ "Farming — the work, and the independence, and the connection to something as important and real as soil and food"

Who Are The Young Farmers Of 'Generation Organic'? : NPR There's a surge of youthful vigor into American agriculture — at least in the corner devoted to organic, local food. Thousands of idealistic young people who've never farmed before are trying it out.