farm-to-table
adjective
farm-to-ta·ble
ˈfärm-tə-ˈtā-bəl 
variants
or less commonly farm to table
: involving or advocating the direct sale and distribution of food (such as raw meat, vegetables, and grains) from its point of origin to customers
farm-to-table food
a farm-to-table restaurant
the farm-to-table movement
Examples of farm-to-table in a Sentence
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Looking for a bite of farm-to-table contemporary Portuguese cuisine?
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026
Visitors enjoy harvest celebrations, farm-to-table dinners, live music gatherings, sauna sessions by the water, and guided orchard and greenhouse tours, said Erica Frank, sales, marketing and hospitality manager.
—Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 10 June 2026
Guests milk goats, walk down hydroponic rows, learn how edible flowers act as pollinators in pesticide-free ecosystems, and sit down for farm-to-table meals meant to spark conversation.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
Nearby, Selva serves up coastal Peruvian cuisine, while farm-to-table staple Boca always features a lively atmosphere.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 6 June 2026
At Wickwood Inn, one of our favorite romantic lodgings in Michigan, guests are treated to farm-to-table breakfasts and an evening social hour.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 2 June 2026
What that location became in November 2018 was Mockingbird Bar + Garden, a farm-to-table restaurant on Barrington Avenue, located across from the north end of Meier Street and nestled next to the Fox River Bike Trail.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Its farm-to-table restaurant, Star Hill Provisions, serves Fever Tree sodas and a Kentucky Bourbon Pie for dessert — the alcohol bakes off, but the flavor stays.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
At the on-site farm-to-table restaurant, Star Hill Provisions, the kitchen offers Fever Tree sodas, soft drinks, coffee and tea as non-alcoholic options.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2026
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026
Visitors enjoy harvest celebrations, farm-to-table dinners, live music gatherings, sauna sessions by the water, and guided orchard and greenhouse tours, said Erica Frank, sales, marketing and hospitality manager.
—Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 10 June 2026
Guests milk goats, walk down hydroponic rows, learn how edible flowers act as pollinators in pesticide-free ecosystems, and sit down for farm-to-table meals meant to spark conversation.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
Nearby, Selva serves up coastal Peruvian cuisine, while farm-to-table staple Boca always features a lively atmosphere.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 6 June 2026
At Wickwood Inn, one of our favorite romantic lodgings in Michigan, guests are treated to farm-to-table breakfasts and an evening social hour.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 2 June 2026
What that location became in November 2018 was Mockingbird Bar + Garden, a farm-to-table restaurant on Barrington Avenue, located across from the north end of Meier Street and nestled next to the Fox River Bike Trail.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Its farm-to-table restaurant, Star Hill Provisions, serves Fever Tree sodas and a Kentucky Bourbon Pie for dessert — the alcohol bakes off, but the flavor stays.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
At the on-site farm-to-table restaurant, Star Hill Provisions, the kitchen offers Fever Tree sodas, soft drinks, coffee and tea as non-alcoholic options.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2026
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