That’s where “garden to table” comes in. The very purpose of vegetable gardening is to provide organic, healthy, delicious fare for the table. So here are a few garden-to-table tips that can help keep us all on track.
Garden to Table Meaning
Think of “garden to table” as your own, very personal version of the social movement called “farm to table,” that has been shaking up restaurants around the country for the last decade. In the farm to table movement, restaurants source their ingredients from local farms, rather than buy products grown halfway across the nation. The purpose of the farm-to-table movement is not protectionism, although it does support local farmers. The main idea is to get the most from our food. Eating locally sourced vegetables means eating healthier, since fresh produce can be eaten soon after being harvested, without shipping delays or freezing. When it comes to our own gardens, farm to table becomes garden to table. The trick for gardeners is to wear two hats at the same time: to plant and tend your crops with all the attention of a gardener, while selecting and harvesting veggies and fruits with the sharp eye of a cook.
Garden to Table Tips
Here are five important tips that will speed you on the way to cooking garden to table:
