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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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.
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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
The retreat’s culinary program, Camp Cookery, draws on Appalachian and Native American traditions, serving farm-to-table meals, paired with local brews, wine, and seasonal cocktails.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 2 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
The restaurant, which opened in February 2025 and is closed on Fridays and Saturdays in honor of the Sabbath, reinvents classic kosher cuisine with rich flavors and a fierce farm-to-table mentality.
—Connie Ogle
updated May 28, 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
Colorado’s Front Range has long been fertile ground for farm-to-table restaurants, with chefs building menus around ingredients that are often grown just a few miles away.
—Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
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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
The retreat’s culinary program, Camp Cookery, draws on Appalachian and Native American traditions, serving farm-to-table meals, paired with local brews, wine, and seasonal cocktails.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 2 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
The restaurant, which opened in February 2025 and is closed on Fridays and Saturdays in honor of the Sabbath, reinvents classic kosher cuisine with rich flavors and a fierce farm-to-table mentality.
—Connie Ogle
updated May 28, 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
Colorado’s Front Range has long been fertile ground for farm-to-table restaurants, with chefs building menus around ingredients that are often grown just a few miles away.
—Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
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