17/05/2024
Taco Friday…. It’s been a great day serving up delicious breakfast, lunch and now 🌮. Waiting for the folks in the Symposium to come out for happy hour.
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Taco Friday…. It’s been a great day serving up delicious breakfast, lunch and now 🌮. Waiting for the folks in the Symposium to come out for happy hour.
Last week we stopped by to see our friends at in Goshen CT. Kim and the family make amazing chocolates, caramels and so many other delicious treats.
More importantly we got to say hi at A-Ok cow
Check out this article from CT Insider https://www.ctinsider.com/connecticutmagazine/food-drink/article/thorncrest-milk-house-chocolates-goshen-ct-18537034.php
Before an event I like to stop by the farmers market to see what produce I can get for last minute surprise dishes. Check out our next post to see the results.
Whether it’s a luncheon, a meeting, or a dessert platter, we’ve got you covered with locally sourced catering.
This past year has been wild! It’s been a very busy year and I’ve been working on a big project that will be super exciting to announce in the upcoming year. I’m so grateful to all of our customers, clients, friends and most importantly, farmers. Without the farmers, The Farm Belly truly wouldn’t be anything. Thank you!
Very lucky to work the line with these great guys. I had so much fun working with and . 📸 by
Huge congratulations to Melissa and Mary and their amazing circus-themed wedding this weekend at Lighthouse Point Park! We had a blast cooking farm fresh ingredients for such a fun event! 📸 by
Thank you to George Hall Farm for this beautiful and incredibly delicious watermelon! You can find them at the Wooster Square Farmers market on Saturdays.
The eggs are mad!
We stopped by for their Peru Cajamarca beans. Auggie dog decided to help Emily get our order together.
Today’s farmers market finds. Lots of good stuff growing here in Connecticut. Cherries aren’t around for very long, so grab them while you can! Saturdays at the farmers market.
Here’s Jenny from Starlight Gardens in Durham, talking about new veggies available and her favorite things to make for dinner. Know your farmer, know your food!
We had a blast cooking for the amazing Clear Creek Creative performance group and their audience members on the beautiful Yale West Campus urban farm! They performed an “eco-cultural journey of theater+music+food+connection” with Ezell: Ballad of a Land Man, a “parable of domination and resilience from the foothills of Appalachia.”
Many thanks to and .patrick for connecting us to Carrie Brunk and Bob Martin. Additional thank yous to the and for hosting us, especially Carla, Taiga, Polly, Sondra, Kaley, Bethel, and Hannah.
Shout out to my favorite father-in-law for the beautiful 📸.
Check them out next in PA, Buffalo, or Amherst!
Stopped by Tiny Arms Coffee on Friday for a quick visit and to pick up ☕️🫘. 🎶 by Squeeze - Coffee in Bed. #🦖
Gnocchi time! Made with spinach, shiitake mushrooms, garlic with a Gorgonzola cream sauce. 🥔🍃🍄🧄
Had a super fun coffee tasting with coffee from out of Oakville, CT, and out of Lowell, MA. I got to make delicious breakfast for the coffee tasters to enjoy while sampling a smorgasbord of coffees. ☕️🥚🍳🥞🧇⛽️
We love trying out delicious goods from new vendors! Here is a sampling of potential coffee suppliers for an exciting development for The Farm Belly! Stay tuned. Tiny Arms Coffee Great Minds Coffee Roasters Perkatory Coffee Roasters
We had a great time yesterday meeting Chris and Emily from Great Minds Coffee Roasters out of Oakville CT. We learned about their roasting process, bean origins and had a delicious tasting. Thank you so much for having us!
We look forward to the gathering every year. Due to COVID we didn’t get to meet in person until this year. It’s great to see old friends and meet new ones. So grateful to all of these farmers and their hard work. Know your farmer, know your food! #
Blizzard of 2022! Anywhere from 4 inches to 20 inches.
Time to make the waffles!
Friends, if you love cabbage then here’s an incredible deal at Riverbank Farm. Kimchi? Cole slaw? Corned beef? Sauerkraut? Dumplings? So many recipes to choose from.
Love stopping by to pick up supplies. Nothing like a local soda.
We have catered a few events at Yale recently. Thanks for having us!
John from Kate and John’s wedding is an incredible coffee roaster! They gave everyone samples of their coffee as a wedding favor and beautiful plates that Kate made!! The coffee is delicious FYI.
When you need to get a little bit of ice cream from your favorite ice cream shop.
Last night I made a six course dinner for two on the water. It was a fun surprise for a client’s husband’s birthday! Beautiful flowers grown by . Happy birthday, Vincent!
Congratulations to Lara and Michael, whose wedding we catered last weekend. We wish you the best of luck!
What do you do when you get a crate of 🍅? Make salsa of course! Delicious organic 🍅, cilantro 🌿 from , 🧅 and 🧄 from .
Thank you to Anna and Justin, who came over for a tasting and surprised me with lots of delicious homegrown tomatoes!
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Here’s Jenny from Starlight Gardens in Durham, talking about new veggies available and her favorite things to make for dinner. Know your farmer, know your food!
Stopped by Tiny Arms Coffee on Friday for a quick visit and to pick up ☕️🫘. 🎶 by Squeeze - Coffee in Bed. #local #smallbusiness #coffee #coffeeroasters #coffeebeans #tinyarmscoffeeroasters #lowellmass #roasters #🦖
We love trying out delicious goods from new vendors! Here is a sampling of potential coffee suppliers for an exciting development for The Farm Belly! Stay tuned. #coffee #coffeeroasters #newvendors #local #smallbusiness #tinyarms #perkatorycoffeeroasters #blur #greatmindscoffeeroasters #newprojects #thefarmbelly Tiny Arms Coffee Great Minds Coffee Roasters Perkatory Coffee Roasters
We had a great time yesterday meeting Chris and Emily from Great Minds Coffee Roasters out of Oakville CT. We learned about their roasting process, bean origins and had a delicious tasting. Thank you so much for having us! #coffee #ctcoffeeroasters #knowyourroasterknowyourcoffee #smallbusiness #greatmindscoffeeroasters #connecticut #local #oakvillect #singleorigincoffee #localcoffeeroaster #coffeetasting
Love stopping by @foxonpark to pick up supplies. Nothing like a local soda. #local #foxonparksoda #smallbusiness #soda
Here’s Elizabeth Hindinger talking about Hindinger Farm’s early clingstone peaches and other peach varieties that will be coming soon! This week they also have beautiful cut flowers, zucchini, kohl rabi, and a lot more because it’s summertime!! Go get your farm fresh produce at their store in Hamden at 815 Dunbar Hill Road Tuesday through Sunday 9-5!!!
Here’s Lars Demander from Clover Nook Farm talking to us about growing corn, future produce, and recovering from the tornado. A big congratulations to Lars who was named farmer of the year for Connecticut!
A big shout out to Yoko from @assawagafarm for doing all of these videos. Here, she talks about shiso. #assawagafarm #shiso #japanesegreens #knowyourfarmerknowyourfood #organic
At @assawagafarm we learned that tomato plants could grow 15 to 20 feet long. #tomatoes #greenhouse #youngfarmers #howtogetthemostfromyourplant #knowyourfarmerknowyourfood #organic
A big shout out to Yoko from @assawagafarm for being in lots of videos. Here she talks about the @unionsqmarket and @brooklinefarmersmarket where you can find their delicious produce. They’re located in Putnam, CT and offer a selection of vegetables and speciality Japanese varieties. #assawagafarm #knowyourfarmerknowyourfood #farmersmarket #japanesegreens #parsley #kale #organic #youngfarmers #ctgrown
We visited @assawagafarm and had a wonderful tour from Alex and Yoko. Here is Yoko talking about one of their specialty Japanese greens. #assawagafarm #putnamct #youngfarmers #knowyourfarmerknowyourfood #ctgrown #organic
We caught up with our friends Yoko and Alex at their brand new Assawaga Farm in Putnam, CT. Hear them talk about working together as a married couple, the delicious and unique Japanese vegetables they grow, and tips for new farmers! Catch them at the Brookline Farmers' Market on Thursdays and the Somerville @Union Square Farmers Market on Saturdays.🍆🥦🥒🥕🍽 The National Young Farmers Coalition @ct farmers alli New CT Farmer Alliance
Our good friend Yoko, @leafchildandthebear from @assawagafarm talks about their new barn but more importantly their seeds. #assawagafarm #womenwhofarm #farmers #ctfarmersalliance #farming #putnam #connecticutgrown #connecticutsourced #knowyourfarmer #knowyourfarmerknowyourfood #thefarmbelly
“I love bright red drinks, don’t you? They taste twice as good as any other color.” L.M Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables We can all agree that @waldingfieldfarmct grows tasty tomatoes, the key ingredient in their delicious Bloody Mary mix! #bloodymary #bloodymarymix @cityseedhaven #cityseed #indoorfarmersmarket #waldingfieldfarm #organic #tomatoes #local #connecticutgrown #anneofgreengables #lmmontgomery #familyfarm #ctfarms
Here’s our farmer friend, Mr. Matt Staebner of @blueslopemeatandcheese, talking cheese, short ribs, and other fine meats. We caught up with Matt at the @cityseedhaven indoor farmers market. Blue Slope Meat and Cheese is in Franklin, CT. #farmersmarket #sourcedlocally #local #shortribs #blueslopemeatandcheese #raisedbeef #cheese #feta #farmerscheese #ricotta #farmermatt #connecticutbeef
A CSA explained by @horan.patrick, one of our favorite farmer friends, from @waldingfieldfarmct in Washington, CT. Their produce is extraordinarily delicious and organic. #farmersmarket #csa #connecticutgrown #sourcedlocally #connecticutsourced #localorganic #organic #connecticutfarm #familyfarm #farmer #waldingfieldfarm #washingtonct #local
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