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Eno: From Farm to Table In 9 Miles (11:12)
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Durham NC, Richard Holcomb, Coon Rock Farm, farm-to-table dining, revolutionary restaurant models, Jamie DeMent, Jamie's culinary and career background, North Carolina traditions, preserving, canning, getting in touch with good food production, Zely and Ritz Restaurant in Raleigh North Carolina, Richard grew up farming, Richard's purchase of Coon Rock Farm, Richard's professional and culinary background, Marco Shaw: Head Chef of Eno, Shaw's farm-to-table experience, Marco's menu will change daily,Why Is Farm-to-Table and Sustainable Eating So Important (12:44)
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menu to change according to weather, farm-to-table is good for the farm and good for the table, whole animals, utilizing off-cuts, inventive menu design, making the Eno model affordable, low transportation costs, Eno meant to re-create experience of living and eating off a farm, media attention, pay a little more from your hamburger and get it local, Eno's Grand Opening, www.enorestaurantandmarket.com, market component to restaurant, take out breakfast, buy anything on the menu at the marketplace to go, 8 miles from farm to table, provides more access in Durham area to food people should be eating, educational component to Eno's program, braising, stewing, servers must take a weekly shift on the farm, servers better educated about food they are offering, why is the farm-to-table model so vital to the well-being of American foodways?, why has there been a resurgence in interest in farm-to-table movement?,Download MP3 (Full Episode)
Cooking Vegetables: A Primer (8:10)
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how to cook vegetables, Dave Ramirez, The Lantern Chapel Hill, in Fall 2008 Dave switched from restaurant to farming, sub-acre farming, seasonality, Chanterelle,Cobbling Gardens Together with Dave (11:45)
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backyard gardening, patching together farms from several backyards, square foot gardening, great possibilities for farming, Dave is growing salad greens, heirloom tomatoes, chilly peppers, snow and snap peas, green beans, all naturally grown, protect themselves from insects via natural means, sometimes they lose crops, Chefs Garden in Ohio has extended their growing season using greenhouses, seasonality, Dave sells to restaurants and farmers' markets, farmers' market in Hillsboro has not suffered from local economy, locavore movement gaining strength and visibility,Cooking Seasonal (20:40)
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Dave Ramirez, average age of farmers, finding next generation of farmers, University of Washington, organic farming program, Michael Pollan, In Defense of Real Food, eating seasonally, preparation, cleaning, spin dry, old washing machine, mesh bag, storing salad greens, ziploc with air, paper towel, packaged greens are a week old, sauteeing, braising, southern style, techniques, blanching, softens, drop it in ice water, handle your vegetables as little as possible, let them stand for themselves, roasting vegetables, Chef's Garden, Ohio,Download MP3 (Full Episode)
To learn more about ChefX events, check out Berkshire Farm & Table, a non-profit that works to cultivate regional economic development by creating fun food events. On Monday, April 29, Allium Restaurant + Bar in Great Barrington will host the next culinary collaboration - five esteemed chefs from the Hudson Valley will be cooking up a great meal in the Berkshires. Get your tickets today!









