THE FEAST | FARM TO TABLE 2012

Saturday, August 25, 2012.  Main Street,  Jonesborough, TN.  

Such an honor - to be present here.  And to collect the story of 160 strangers who quickly became friends...  Gathered together to support a common passion.  

This beautifully elegant five course dinner was created and prepared by Chef Alex Bomba andMain Street Cafe & Catering.  Each course was created with local ingredients provided by the farms who gather every weekend at the Jonesborough Farmer's Market.  There were so many helping hands who collaborated to make this feast happen - right down the middle of Main Street.

Proceeds from the dinner benefit the Jonesborough Farmers Market.

The Menu:

Heirloom Tomato | watercress | goat cheese mousse | basil foam

Braised Lamb | cornmeal gnocchi | peppers | red wine broth

Chilled Melon Soup | mint creme

Berkshire Pork Loin | shitake leek hash | spicy pepper marmalade | micro greens

Apple Bread Pudding | bourbon caramel sauce 

The Farms:

Buffalo Trail Orchard - Phillip Ottinger, Greeneville

Chapo's Chile Patch - Jeff & Jolene Stratton, Jonesborough

Clover Creek Farm - Chris Wilson, Jonesborough

Donimick's Garden - Donimick Haynes, Jonesborough

Good Fork Farm - Gabe Hinkley & Charity Conklin, Fall Branch

Kany Farm - Mike Y Karen Heiney, Bulls Gap

Midway Fields - Felicia & Bobby McKee, Jonesborough

Mountain View Bakery - Rhonda & Rowdy Yates, Chuckey

Rogue Harbor Farm - Aubrey & Linda Raper, Marshall, NC

Salamander Springs Gardens - Webb Family, Marshall, NC

Sentelle's Homemade Sausage - Jimmy & Minnie Sentelle, Bulls Gap

Shell Mill - Mark & Tammy Shell, Jonesborough

Ziegenwald Dairy - John & Andrea Woodworth, Gate City, VA

Special Thanks:

Menu artwork by Ginny Wall

Music by Lee & Emily Bidgood

Ornamental pepper plants from market vendor, Perry Phillips

Rental donations by Action Rental

Beer by local brewer - Depot Street Brewery

Wine by Happy Hour Liquor & Wine

Photography by Amanda & James Churchill - amanda churchill fotografie

the town of Jonesborough - for love & support.

Herman & Beverly Jenkins, and Alex & Breelyn Bomba - for making it all happen.

To learn more about the farmers, please visit www.jonesborough.locallygrown.net.

See the entire collection of the Farm to Table process HERE.

Thank you - for allowing us to share this story with you.  And for supporting our love for local food.

xoxo,

amanda & james

IN THE KITCHEN | FARM TO TABLE

There is a rhythm in the kitchen here...  of busyness, laughter, and determination.  The excitement of the big event - only hours away.  Months of hard work and preparations, people offering their hands and talents, nourishment - grown with love, straight from seed ...  all gathered here, in this kitchen.  With these beautiful people we now call dear friends.  We all share the same vision.  The same passion.  The same need to educate - and draw attention to this beautiful process called Farm to Table.  It is the idea that the food that nourishes us - comes straight from the garden, from local farms in your area, and with simple preparations it is enjoyed - and savored -  at your table, with the ones you love and cherish.

Celebrate with me - the firestarters of this handcrafted event:

Chef Alex & Breelyn Bomba of Main Street Catering and Bomba's Fresh Italian.

Herman & Beverly Jenkins of Main Street Cafe.

Karen Childress of the Jonesborough Farmer's Market.

and the many, many, many sweet hands who helped to piece together all the details.

Check back soon - the best is yet to come.

xo,

amanda & james

FROM THE EARTH | FARM TO TABLE 2012

JONESBOROUGH LOCALLY GROWN

Even in the hot heavy days of summer - we knew how special these moments were.  The quietness, the peace, the smiling happy bits of green turning towards the light...  It was an overwhelming honor to tiptoe through these gardens and to peek in on significance as it grew straight from the earth.  

The abundance - the gentle attention to detail - the precious treasures here...  will continue to feed many.

Enjoy, sweet friends...  More to come.  We were blessed to be able to document the entire experience this year... From Farm - to Table.

xo,

amanda & james