With 62,000,000 visitors annually, Orlando, Florida is the most visited tourist destination in the United States. But while its theme parks beckon millions, our listings of farm to table dining options in Florida are not many in number. But there is one particular dining … [Read more...] about Delicious Farm to Table Dining in Orlando, Florida
Archives for December 2015
The Art of the Farm: Lavern Kelley’s Folk Art
Farmer artist Lavern Kelley (1928-1995) and his brother Roger, neither of whom married, lived their entire lives on a 230 acre dairy and livestock farm, in the village of Laurens just outside Oneonta (Otsego County) in upstate New York, which had been their family's farm since … [Read more...] about The Art of the Farm: Lavern Kelley’s Folk Art
Local Newspaper Asks: Who’s Making Trader Joe’s Food?
A little over three years ago, Trader Joe's opened a store in the Capital Region of upstate New York. For years, a group called We Want Trader Joe's in the Capital District, organized by Bruce Roter, a professor at the College of St. Rose in my hometown of Albany, campaigned to … [Read more...] about Local Newspaper Asks: Who’s Making Trader Joe’s Food?
Savoring the Wild & Wonderful at London’s Rabbit
In London these days, you can’t help but run into one of celebrity-chef Jamie Oliver’s many shiny new restaurants. These outposts of casual upscale dining are both billboard and beachhead for Oliver’s so-called food revolution–a movement that’s built on the work of many before … [Read more...] about Savoring the Wild & Wonderful at London’s Rabbit