Fresh, Seasonal, and Local
The majority of the ingredients in the dishes on the menu are fresh, local, and seasonal. You won’t find strawberry shortcake in January or cranberry sauce in July. If you were to tour the kitchen you’d see produce in its original state not row upon row of canned goods. The chef may be able to tell you exactly which small batch the ingredients come from. Even if he can’t, he should be able to honestly say that they were purchased locally from a farmer’s market or co-op. As an aside we typically produce about 90% of all of our offerings.
Heirloom and Heritage
Many of our ingredients are heirloom vegetables and heritage meats. These terms are given to plants and animals that have traditionally been grown by generations of farmers. They are not hybridized and because of that they are more flavorful, hardy, and easier to produce than many of the hybridized foods. When a farmer produces heirloom foods he is investing in the future by keeping the item from becoming extinct. Heritage pork and turkey are especially popular, now.