Local Table
A GUIDE TO FOOD AND FARMING IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE
SUMMER 2010
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photo of Bob Delevante courtesy of Buffalo Valley Farms
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courtesy of EcoVillage Farm
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Photo by Roben Mounger
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better." Albert Einstein
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W elcome to Local Table!

Celebrating The People Who Bring Us Homegrown Food From Tennessee Farms
Local Table is dedicated to celebrating the small farmers and other folks who bring us homegrown food from Tennessee farms. Our goal is to support a community that celebrates every meal and is thoughtful about where we live and how we eat. When we eat locally raised food, we can literally ensure the continuation of the family farm, protect our rural green spaces and support a food system that brings a steady supply of fresh, healthy foods to our towns and cities.

Farm Guide

A Guide To Food And Farming
Photo WE WANT TO MAKE IT EASIER TO FIND HEALTHIER, AND TASTIER FOOD FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. We offer easy and varied choices. You can choose catagories like farmers markets, wineries, retailers, or products, or select counties, or search the whole database. You can even combine a leisure day trip in our beautiful countryside with a gourmet destination. We hope you can use the guide, along with the magazine, as a resource to the agricultural bounties of Middle Tennessee. |More|
We are looking for farmers growing crops, or anyone we may have missed. If you are not included in this guide and would like to make sure your farm, farmers market or retail operation is listed in the future, please get in touch. You can call Lisa at 1-615-677-6645 or lisa@localtable.net or use our online form.

Local Table Magazine

Where Can I Find Local Table In My Area?
Photo Here's a list of establishments that distribute Local Table Magazine. We try to keep all locations supplied all the time but we're only human - if you don't find Local Table at a particular location ask for it by name - if they are out email us and we'll do our best to re-supply them. If you can't find a location near you we also offer subscriptions.

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Healthy Table

Berries for Better Health
Photo BERRIES ARE THE SUMMER STAPLE THAT SIGNAL THOSE "LAZY, HAZY, CRAZY DAYS OF SUMMER." Fortunately for lovers of these colorful gems, berries aren't just about flavor. They are bursting with healthy nutrients, too.Tennessee has long been a renowned source of blackberries. Thanks to improved growing practices, Tennesseans can now enjoy a wide range of fresh, local berries, including blueberries, raspberries, and strawberries, in addition to the native blackberries.

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Features

Story

Photo Country Wisdom is Just a Farm Class Away
Attending an on-farm workshop or volunteering at a local farm may not only provides much-needed income and help to the farmers, but will also give you new skills, along with an appreciation for the hard work that goes into producing the food we eat. |More|

Grower Profile

Photo Dillehay Farm: The Road to a Life of Seasonal Quality
On Interstate 40 East, between the Linville and Carthage exits, there's a billboard among wild overgrowth that poses the question: If you died today where would you spend eternity? Continue to Exit 258, and a rebirth amid the storybook beauty of Defeated, Tennessee might be considered for an answer. Better still, as the road hugs the water, one might ease onto the Kempville Highway, magnetized by the Dillehay Farm. Folks there have made a stand, and not just the vegetable type. |More|

Blogs

Local Choice

Photo Go with Katherine as she explores the bountiful produce of middle Tennessee, choosing local ingredients to whip up a meal, or seeking out a local restaurant when she happens to "forget" to go to the farmer's market. Follow her as she makes the Local Choice. |More|

Ms. Cook's Table

Photo Ms Cook is enthusiastically committed to the discovery and enjoyment of locally grown and crafted foods. As a child, she would take on an alter ego and pretend to be 'ms cook,' appreciating farm to table meals in her Grandparents' kitchen or chatting with her parents over a bowl of homemade ice cream. |More|

Videos

West Wind Farms
Every week, the white trucks and trailers of West Wind Farms roll in to Farmers Markets and local neighborhoods across Tennessee, offering organic, grass-fed beef, pork, lamb and poultry products. West Wind started 14 years ago almost as an accident, when two Oak Ridge environmentalists fell for each other and then for farming... Today West Wind is Tennessee's sole organic meat producer, supplying markets from Memphis to Knoxville to Atlanta and the rest of the country via the internet. |View Larger|

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We hope you can use this website, along with the magazine, as a resource to the agricultural bounties of Middle Tennessee. We'll keep our event section up to date with any festivals, fairs, conferences and other gatherings we feel may be of interest to those interested in food and farming. We'll also be adding blogs from our editors where they'll be speaking to you about issues of interest, talk food or gardening. Please feel free to keep in touch with us to pass along news you feel may be of interest to others, recipes, or comments to make Local Table a better place to meet. Thanks for joining us at Local Table.

We make no guarantee as to the quality of any produce or product from a farm or to anybodies growing practices. We're only providing a guide to local farms and invite you to find your favorite.

Local Table is solely owned and operated by Local Table LLC and is not affiliated with any group, organization or government agency. Federal trademark is pending.
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