Pop-Up Status

Keep checking our facebook page for the latest up to date info on our breakfast pop-up. Our next Pop-Up will be October 17th, same place, 9am-12pm. We are hibernating a little early and taking time to rework our fall menu. We hope to see persimmons in the Side O' Fruit, poblano peppers in the Going Green Scramble and some juicy citrus for the mimosas. Some things will be leaving the menu as the bitterly cold San Diego winter sets in...I am kidding. The beauty of the local organic farms in San Diego is that some things never go out of season! We have different types of avocados all year long, basil can be grown in different varieties that withstand the mild winters and we can get good greens at any time! Look for some reworkings of old favorites and signature fall items on the October 17th menu. Mark your calendars and we hope to see you there! Peace and love, F2F

Paying Hommage to our Inspiration

In honor of NY fashion week we will be setting up the Farm To Fork pop-up shop on Sunday the 12th from 9am-12pm. Say What? Farm To Fork inspired by fashion? Although it seems odd Farm To Fork is using the designer model that proliferates during fashion week in New York.  Most designers who do not have a store front will "pop-up" so that buyers can preview their collections.  The pop-up is a way to get the product to the public without holding down a permanent location.  It looked like it worked for the fashion industry so we thought we would give it a try with food.  We hope to see you there!

Farm of the Week

At Farm To Fork we have been savoring the bounty from La Milpa Organica Farm a tour last two Pop-Ups.  La Milpa for me a is a flashback to my college days in Santa Barbara when all my friends were working at the Isla Vista Food Co-Op, participating in the campus community garden program, and we would get together under the stars and recruit a local musician to serenade us through he night.  My first experience with La Milpa was at one of their 3rd Saturday Potlucks.  I felt like I was in another time and place surrounded by the organic farm, eating pizzas form a clay oven and listening to a soulful folk singer.  We recommend checking out their events, the next being Saturday September 18th. There is no shortage of good food, conversation and smiles at La Milpa.  At the next Farm To Fork Pop-Up look for La Milpa greens in the side salad, cucumber in the water, young zucchini in the Going Green Scramble, basil in the pesto and their luscious herbs in the table bouquets.  La Milpa is an amazing example of how food can bring the community together.  Their environmental practices are beyond organic. They take time, love and care with each item they plant and harvest. We guarantee you can taste the difference.   You can find La Mipla at these local farmers markets.

Final Menu!

Market Madness

With around 50 certified farmer's markets in San Diego County we have plenty of resources to get farm fresh food.  Farm to Fork has a few tips for the novice farmer's market shopper to ensure you get the best quality product. While shopping at the market take time and care to ask farmers where their product is grown, how it is grown and who grows it. Those who work the stands at the market are sometimes not the actual farmer, but in most cases they are.  Make sure to be specific about organics. Ask about their farming practices, how they treat their soil and if they use pesticides. Just because it is at a farmers market does not mean that it is organic or local. Somtimes farmers come from hundreds of miles away to be in popular markets.  At farm to fork we like the 80/20 rule  we stick to 80% extra local meaning the product is sourced from 100 miles away or less, and the last 20% we source from California. The 80/20 rule can help build a truely sustainable foodshed. We can not deny ourselves the Spring Hill Pesto Jack Cheese, just becuase it is from Nor Cal. Click the link above to find the farmer's market in your neighborhood.

Local Cheese Please

Farm to Fork just placed an order of Sharp Gouda with Winchester Cheese, the most natural and local cheese maker we could find.  We will be using the sharp Gouda in the breakfast sandwich. The sandwich will also feature 2 scrambled eggs, homemade pesto, avocado all organic and all sandwiched between local focaccia bread.  We love Winchester Cheese. We first encountered their cheese at a Slow Food event hosted by the Temecula Olive Oil Company.  This was well before the inception of Farm to Fork but we always wanted to have a special use for this uniquely local cheese. Winchester has 500 Holstein cows on their property that are nourished and milked to make all of their cheese.  Their premiere estate cheeses are all natural and made with fresh raw milk. Then the cheese is aged like fine wine to bring out its natural goodness. You can find Winchester Cheese at the Solana Beach Farmer's Market and their products can be purchased online.

Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture

CUESA, for short, organizes the farmer's market at the Ferry Building in San Francisco.  You might be thinking "why would Farm To Fork highlight a farmers market that is out of reach for San Diego residents?" The reason is that CUESA has a unique program that deserves credit and should be replicated in farmers markets across the country. At Farm to Fork we are pretty religious about our farmers markets and CUESA has the most impressive program we have ever seen.  I always coordinate trips up north around CUESA market days. CUESA takes a fresh approach to the standard farmers market by combining special events and educational opportunities with each weekly market.  From cocktail week, to chef demonstrations, to pickling and fermenting workshops CUESA never ceases to impress us. Although the Ferry Building can be touristy the farmer's markets organized by CUESA stay true to their roots featuring the highest quality local produce and artisinal foods.  The CUESA website has beautiful resources, we love their seasonality chart. At Farm To Fork we suggest signing up for the E-Letter even if you do not live in SF.  We learn so much from their educational articles and also get ideas for events to host in San Diego. Click here to sign up for their E-Letter and here to become a fan of CUESA on facebook. Peace love and seasonality.