"It will not always be summer: build barns." - Hesiod 800 B.C.
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.
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.
The Loveless Café has long
been known for their secret biscuit recipe. It is still
a secret. However, there is a new cookbook, Desserts
from the famous Loveless Café, offering readers plenty of
tips to make the Loveless desserts. The cookbook was
written and prepared by Alisha Huntsman, a chef trained
at the Culinary Institute.
We are very excited to offer Local Table’s first issue
featuring local products & services for holiday needs &
gift giving! I think you’ll find it as exciting as I do. I am
constantly amazed at the wide variety of offerings available
thanks to local farmers, artisans, crafters, restaurants,
entrepreneurs & community organizations. There are
definitely more seats at our Local Table than ever before
and it’s never been more delicious or exciting to be living
and giving in Tennessee.
This guide was designed to serve as a 'pocket market'
giving you an easy, convenient way to source local for your
holiday needs without even having to leave your house.
Want to know more? All of our merchants and services
will also be listed online at www.localtable.net and www.
nashvillefarmersmarket.org. Sign up for our e-letters and
facebook pages for even more info & news. We’re also
going to celebrate with A Local Table Holiday event at the
Nashville Farmers’ Market. It will be held inside the Market
House on Saturday, December 3rd beginning at 5:30pm
and will give you the chance to meet and shop directly with
your holiday guiders and more. Details to come so mark
your calendar now for this one of a kind event!
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In the past, research has shown inconsistent data in relation to the
effects of eggs on blood cholesterol levels. The research has shown
genetics to be a possible significant factor in elevated cholesterol.
However, this is not to say that what we eat does not affect our health.
New research theories indicate that perhaps the egg is not the culprit in
high cholesterol, but instead it is the high amounts of saturated and Trans
fat present in the American diet. Due to this, the 2006 American Heart
Association (AHA) guidelines for healthy Americans still recommends 300 mg
or less of dietary cholesterol per day but have dropped any mention of
limiting egg intake.
Winter Squash
Early fall marks the start of winter squash season, a time when
farmers' markets and CSA shares are loaded down with an assortment of
these bulbous, colorful gourds. Squash can be intimidating in the
kitchen. From the outside, there isn't much indication of what lies
within. And when you slice them open, the fibrous, fleshy pulp doesn't
immediately look appetizing. With a little know-how and confidence in
the kitchen, you can coax out the buttery, nutty and complex flavors
of these tasty squash that complement both sweet and savory dishes. |More|
A Night On The Farm: Agritourism Adventure in Middle Tennessee
Welcome to farm tourism. Dozens of small farms throughout the region
offer the opportunity to stay overnight and participate in day-to-day
tasks. And it's catching on. Pamela Bartholomew, Tennessee's State
Coordinator for Agritourism, points out that most people who visit are
three or four generations removed from a farm and the day-to-day
chores such as working the cattle or gathering eggs. |More|
Local Heroes: Good Service
When enjoying a restaurant meal in Nashville, we expect our chefs to bring
their best to the table night after night with fresh, local ingredients,
inspired recipes and thoughtful, dedicated service. Usually, this is
exactly what we get. For a passionate, creative chef what could be more
important than overwhelming the customer's eyes, taste buds and waistline?
For many local culinarians the desire to serve also motivates them. They
take action beyond the kitchen, past the front-of-the-house and out into
the larger community. |More|
Sweeter By The Drop: Southern Sorghum
If you drive the back roads through the country in Southern Kentucky and
Middle Tennessee in the late summer you might have noticed a strange
looking crop growing in the fields. The foliage is tall and green. The
stocks with tassels topping the heads resemble corn without ears. It's not
a type of corn, but the singular Southern crop of sorghum, 'sorghum
bicolor'. |More|
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|
Amidst the constant demands of caring
for pigs, chickens, sheep, goats, horses, and cattle, Write Sanders
still carves out time to carefully cultivate his skills in the
sarcastic arts and apply them to his descriptions of his charges on
the farm. Wright enjoys macrame, and long, shoe-removing chases in
muddy pens. Justin Sanders is the second of seven children. Wright's
older brother, convinced that he knows everything, Justin daily
strives to redefine the phrase 'the blind leading the blind'. |More|
Live Green Tennessee recently visited Bountiful Blessings Farm in
Williamsport, Tennessee. Not only have the Dysinger brothers families
found success in Community Supported Agriculture, but they've
specialized in a time of year when most people wouldn't dream of
receiving fresh local vegetables... In the middle of winter! |View Larger|
Brought to you by the fine folks at wcte tv LiveGreenTN
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.
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.The Loveless Café has long been known for their secret biscuit recipe. It is still a secret. However, there is a new cookbook, Desserts from the famous Loveless Café, offering readers plenty of tips to make the Loveless desserts. The cookbook was written and prepared by Alisha Huntsman, a chef trained at the Culinary Institute.
We are very excited to offer Local Table’s first issue featuring local products & services for holiday needs & gift giving! I think you’ll find it as exciting as I do. I am constantly amazed at the wide variety of offerings available thanks to local farmers, artisans, crafters, restaurants, entrepreneurs & community organizations. There are definitely more seats at our Local Table than ever before and it’s never been more delicious or exciting to be living and giving in Tennessee.
In the past, research has shown inconsistent data in relation to the effects of eggs on blood cholesterol levels. The research has shown genetics to be a possible significant factor in elevated cholesterol. However, this is not to say that what we eat does not affect our health. New research theories indicate that perhaps the egg is not the culprit in high cholesterol, but instead it is the high amounts of saturated and Trans fat present in the American diet. Due to this, the 2006 American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines for healthy Americans still recommends 300 mg or less of dietary cholesterol per day but have dropped any mention of limiting egg intake.
Winter Squash
A Night On The Farm: Agritourism Adventure in Middle Tennessee
Local Heroes: Good Service
Sweeter By The Drop: Southern Sorghum
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|
Amidst the constant demands of caring
for pigs, chickens, sheep, goats, horses, and cattle, Write Sanders
still carves out time to carefully cultivate his skills in the
sarcastic arts and apply them to his descriptions of his charges on
the farm. Wright enjoys macrame, and long, shoe-removing chases in
muddy pens. Justin Sanders is the second of seven children. Wright's
older brother, convinced that he knows everything, Justin daily
strives to redefine the phrase 'the blind leading the blind'. |More|
