Farm to Chef

Business Food Buyer's Guide to Purchasing Locally Grown Products
A partial listing of farms in the greater Saratoga and Washington County area who sell directly to restaurants, retail food markets, schools and institutions.

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Farm Listing of Guide

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Farm to Chef Express

Farm to Chef Express began in 2004 as a program of Cornell Cooperative Extension funded by a grant from the New York State Department of Agriculture & Markets. In 2006 the program transitioned to a producer oriented corporation called Farm to Chef, Inc.with a Board of Directors comprised of farmers, chefs and others committed to promoting local agriculture. Click here for archived articles on Farm to Chef Express.

The company is owned by farmers and chefs and it exists to serve farmers and chefs. Farm to Chef, Inc. markets the products of participating farmers to participating chefs. With one call or email, chefs can order products from many different farms. Farm to Chef, Inc. coordinates the orders and arranges for weekly delivery directly to the kitchens of New York City restaurants. Farmers pay a percentage of their gross sales for the service.

For more information on Farm to Chef, Inc visit their website at www.farmtochefexpress.org.

FARM TO CHEF EXPRESS PROGRAM RECEIVES NATIONAL AWARD

Paula Schafer, Extension Resource Educator for Cornell University Cooperative Extension, was recognized by her peers at the 2007 Annual Meeting of the National Association of County Agricultural Agents (NACAA) as a regional winner in Search for Excellence in Sustainable Agriculture. Schafer's program "Farm to Chef Express" ranked as the top program in this category in the Northeast Region, according to Brad Brummond, NACAA Extension Programs Chair.

The Farm to Chef Express program helped sustain farms and promote efficient use of non-renewable resources by coordinating delivery to New York City. Through meetings, educational programs, and farm tours, farmers gained a greater understanding how to market their products to New York City chefs. The New York City chefs in turn were able to source New York State products with ease and convenience. Since its first delivery of products to New York City chefs on June 23, 2004, over 30 farmers connected with 25+ chefs selling over $390,000 at the end of July 2006 of locally grown products.

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