Locally Grown Portraits of Artisanal Farms from America's Heartland

by Blessing, Anna

• ISBN13: 9781572841291
• ISBN10: 157284129X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-07-10
• Publisher: Agate Midway

Summary

Locally Grown goes out into the Midwest countryside to find the artisanal farms that provide many of the fresh ingredients used in Chicago's top restaurants. With behind-the-scenes stories and beautiful photographs by author Anna Blessing, and featuring illuminating contributions from the farmers themselves, Locally Grown brings to life the passion, hard work, and skill that goes into producing sustainable, locally grown food. The book also includes nearly 70 recipes from chefs and restaurateurs who champion locally grown food on their menus, including Paul Kahan, Stephanie Izard, Sarah Stegner, Bruce Sherman, and many more.

Author Biography

Anna H. Blessing researched, wrote, and photographed 14 editions of the eat.shop book series in addition to being a regular contributor to many other print and online publications, including Lucky, for which she was Chicago editor for six years. She lives in Chicago with her husband and daughter.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 8
Contributing Chefs	p. 13
Refashioning the Family Farm	p. 18
Becker Lane Organic Farm	p. 21
Green Acres Farm	p. 33
Gunthorp Farms	p. 42
Henry's Farm	p. 65
Kilgus Farmstead and Pleasant Meadows Farm	p. 29
Mick Klug Farm	p. 93
Spence Farm	p. 103
Moving from the City to the Farm	p. 116
Bare Knuckle Farm	p. 119
Dietzler Farms	p. 133
Kinnikinnick Farm	p. 142
Leaning Shed Farm	p. 161
Prairie Fruits Farm & Creamery	p. 123
Seedling Orchard	p. 183
Three Sisters Garden	p. 195
Growing a Farm	p. 206
Caveny Farm	p. 209
Genesis Growers	p. 221
Shooting Star Farm	p. 231
Moving The Farm to the City	p. 242
The Bayless Garden	p. 245
Pleasant Farms	p. 257
Uncommon Ground Rooftop Farm	p. 267
Index	p. 279
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