Local Farms Quotes

We rely on our purveyors to tell us what's available and what's good.

I know Los Angeles has it better than Chicago when it comes to produce year round!

For me, the good food starts with good product.

Family farms and small businesses are the backbone of our communities.

Farm Aid was started in 1985 by Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp and Dave Matthews as a concert to support small local farms in the U.S.

I want to feed my kid something that is real and not processed. It's hard to do. People are working and busy. The question is: Is it worth it? Is it worth stopping at the farm stand or supermarket to buy fresh ingredients?

In Cleveland, I'm so fortunate that we're surrounded by farms with an endless variety of beautiful vegetables. For me, I always eat very tightly with the season, even if the season is only six weeks.

Buy foods from nearby farms and have that food served in the cafeteria.

The Hamptons remind me of my childhood vacations. I love the beach, restaurants, and produce found on the East End.

Our commitment to serving produce from local farms and other sustainable sources is one of the ways we are changing the way people think about and eat fast food.

Previous generations used to eat locally out of necessity. Without options like flash-freezing and worldwide export services, communities had to rely on local farms for all of their meals. In many ways, this was beneficial. People ate fresh, seasonal foods that were naturally flavorful and nutritious, and farmers and communities prospered.

There's also a growing trend toward having gardens in schools to literally show kids where food comes from by having them grow and prepare their own food. There's also a movement that's bringing farmers into schools and creating relationships between local farms and local cafeterias, so that instead of frozen mystery meat, you have fresh produce that's coming from the area that has a name and a face associated with it.

People complain that cities don't have fresh, sustainable food, but it's just not true.

We have a wonderful district with lots of fun little stores and companies and farms.

I'm a chef, so I really like knowing where my food is coming from.