Hampton Roads Buy Fresh Buy Local held their annual Farm to Fork event in Virginia Beach on Sunday, September 25. Folks came out to hear music from local bluegrass band Hard Knox, participate in a silent auction, enjoy some stellar sips from O’Connor Brewing Company and Chatham Vineyards and sample some tasty dishes created by local chefs who paired with local farms to highlight fresh ingredients.
Here’s a rundown of some participating restaurants and farms.
1608 Crafthouse, Pleasure House Oysters and Thoroughgood Honey
Baladi Mediterranean Café and New Earth Farm
The Shanty and Mattawoman Creek Farms
The Cutting Edge Café and Pendulum Fine Meats
The Culinary Institute of Virginia and The Chef’s Garden
Fruitive and Notta Lotta Acres Farm
Tap It Local and Shine and Rise
TASTE and New Earth Farm
Other participants included Three Ships Coffee (read more on them here!) and Gum Tree Farm, FMC Garden Café and The Bakery at Riverside Farm, Murphy’s Virginia Beach and Quail Cove Farms and Whole Foods.
