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farm-to-table

farm-to-table

3 4.1
Food that comes directly from local farms with few middle sellers
  • adjective
  • /fɑrm tə ˈteɪbəl/
translation icon : de la granja a la mesa
  • Exemplifying farm-to-table sensibilities, he uses student-grown vegetables, campus-raised beef, alumni-brewed lager beer, and locally grown olive oil in his creations.
  • farm-to-table restaurant
  • farm-to-table movement
  • farm-to-table dining

So my goal, yeah, would be to like, I would love to open like a farm to table restaurant.

Examples

  • On October 25 at Harvest on the Harbor, four outstanding Maine chefs will vie for Top of the Crop, Maine's Best Farm-to-Table Restaurant competition.

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  • The delicious farm-to-table dishes are equally necessary to try.

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  • So my goal, yeah, would be to like, I would love to open like a farm to table restaurant.

  • All we hear about now is you got to go direct from farm to table to whatever.

  • Yes, they are a little expensive, but no more so than to be expected for a restaurant operating under the farm-to-table model.

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  • A farm-to-table restaurant that opened last summer.

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  • Enhancing the farm-to-table experience through technology.

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  • As our name implies, we feel strongly about supporting the local farm-to-table movement.

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  • The fab four were selected based on their farm-to-table philosophy, relationship with local farms, and how well their restaurant menus reflect the farm-to-table movement year-round—not an easy task.

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  • We enjoyed a delicious meal made with ingredients sourced directly from the farm-to-table restaurant.

How Direct

hyperlocal
2 6.8
farm-to-table
3 4.1
food market
3 1.1
processed
2.9
imported
2.5

Surface Forms

farm-to-table positive

Morphology

farm-to-table = farm + table (transparent) = to + farm + table

The phrase indicates direct movement or sourcing from 'farm' to 'table', a meaning directly inferable from the component words.

Etymology

Farm-to-table comes from the simple idea of food moving 'from' the farm 'to' the table, so imagine vegetables picked on a farm and put straight on your plate. That's why farm-to-table means food is sourced directly from local farms with few middlemen.