Yesterday morning’s snowstorm didn’t stop people from flocking to Urban Farms’ Farm to Table Conference, an all-day event aimed at exploring the relationships between farms, markets, restaurants, and consumers (and topped off with a delicious pizza lunch by Trolley Stop Market – I highly recommend trying a mushroom-artichoke heart combo next time you’re there).
Among the 50 or 60 in attendance were farmers, chefs, market owners, and distributors, along with many who fell into the category claimed by one attendee: “farmers market junkie.” People came from as far as Holly Springs, MS, and Brownsville, TN, all looking to tap into the local market.
