Farm to Fork- Trish Watlington

Food for Thought with Keith Langhorn

On this episode, we talk with Trish Watlington, founder of Farm to Fork San Diego, a grassroots group of restaurants, beverage makers, businesses and non-profits that support local farmers and fisher families and a fairer, more sustainable food system.

Trish gives us the inside scoop on the upcoming Farm to Fork week, Sept 8 thru 15.

Farm to Fork week is your chance to try special drinks and dishes, special menus and special events. What sets Farm to Fork Week apart is the chefs' commitments to sourcing ingredients from local farmers, ranchers and fishermen.

The week kicks of on September 8 at the historic Mission Hills Nursery with Farmers, Chefs & Fishermen. A Seasonal Farm-to-Table Tasting featuring all the bounty of San Diego County. The event will be a rare opportunity to play in a beautiful garden setting and savor the summer harvest!

Featured artisans (so far):

Wrench and Rodent Seabasstropub, Cupcakes Squared, Bivouac Ciderworks, Garden Kitchen, Vineyard Grant James, Fave Tacos, Raging Cider and Meade, Terra, Gayagaya, Stehleon Vineyards, Vesper Vineyards, Royale Cocktail Bar, Ramona Ranch Winery... and more to come.

Learn more at https://www.farmtoforksd.com Or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/farmtoforksd/

Food for Thought is sponsored by Cangshan Cutlery. Cangshan Cutlery offers a wide variety of artfully designed knives. Made with German steel they are suitable for professional chefs, beginner, and anyone in between. Cangshan combines the best qualities of eastern and western styles, designs, materials and workmanship to create unique knives for all levels of creatives and professionals. http://www.cangshancutlery.com

We are proud to support and recommend Kitchens for Good. Kitchens for Good's mission is to break the cycles of food waste, poverty, and hunger, through innovative programs in workforce training, healthy food production, and social enterprise. The program is a tuition-free, certified culinary apprenticeship program that trains individuals with barriers to employment to launch their career in the culinary and hospitality industry. The program specifically serves individuals who are experiencing significantly high unemployment rates: formerly incarcerated adults, foster youth transitioning out of the system, survivors of domestic violence, individuals with mental health disorders, and individuals with histories of substance abuse.

Donate, volunteer, or find more about their event and catering services at https://www.kitchensforgood.org

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