The Dark Side of Dining Trends: From Farm to Fable

I can still clearly recall the feeling I had as a child going through an apple orchard in Hollis, New Hampshire. The crisp, perfumed air had a certain charm that hinted at the coming of autumn. The ground beneath my feet was woven with the threads of shared experience left by the countless individuals who had come before. The rows of apple trees, painted with vivid green and deep crimson leaves, stood there like works of art made by nature.

Even at that young age, I couldn’t help but be mindful of the approaching winter as I strolled through this revered orchard; it was in the air we breathed. It served as a painful reminder of the perpetual ebb and flow of life, the changing of the seasons, and the renewal of cycles. It seems as though the cosmos had worked together to make me aware of how profoundly interrelated all living things are.

These treasured recollections aren’t just nostalgic snippets; they serve as the emotional foundation for my conception of nourishment, my connection to the planet, and subsequently the path I took my career.

From these moments a seed was planted that years later would sprout as I created my company, The Farmers Dinner. For the last 11 years, The Farmers Dinner has hosted over 100 dinners on farms all across New England. We have generated more than $250,000 for local farms…