by Anne Tate Bedarf, photos by Derek Bedarf With a reputation for luxury hotel accommodations and fine dining, Keswick Hall at Monticello’s restaurant Fossett’s might not seem like an obvious choice to those looking for a locavore experience. But with a focus on local food and a homegrown chef, Fossett’s offers a journey into local [...]
by: Pamela Hess, photos by: Molly McDonald Peterson There’s a crisis in farming: The average age of a farmer in the United States is between 57 and 59. Thirty percent of our farmers are beyond retirement age. And the USDA says we need 100,000 new farmers a year – that’s right, every year – to [...]
by: Adrienne Wichard-Edds You can’t set foot in Charlottesville without feeling Thomas Jefferson’s influence around every serpentine-walled curve, but insiders know that this historical Virginia town is also a locavore’s heaven. To tackle as many farm-to-table options as possible and squeeze in just enough sightseeing, don’t be afraid to make different stops for each course [...]
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