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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The estate offers a farm-to-table lifestyle with chickens, cows, gardens and a vineyard.
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Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2026
Dasheene is Ladera’s award-winning restaurant helmed by Chef Nigel Mitchel, a pioneer of the island’s farm-to-table movement.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2026
Seattle’s buzzy Capitol Hill neighborhood offers up everything from farm-to-table dining at Terra Plata to captivating exhibitions at the local art museum.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2026
Best Restaurants Stush in the Bush A winding route out of Ocho Rios through the immense lushness of the island's interior leads to Stush in the Bush, a vegan farm-to-table dining experience lovingly curated by Chris and Lisa Binns.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026
Some of the city’s best restaurants and bars are both uptown and walkable, including breakfast juggernaut Cheeky’s and its adjacent pizza-pasta-patio hotspot Birba, farm-to-table fave Workshop, and cool cocktail den Tailor Shop.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
Students are also learning about the farm-to-table movement by selling the harvest to local eateries and public service by donating mushrooms to a nearby soup kitchen and serving meals to the less fortunate.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2026
Badman launched The Blue Watermelon Project in 2017, recruiting Valley chefs to improve school lunches and teach children farm-to-table cooking.
—Eddie Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 18 Feb. 2026
The executive chef at Stagioni-Four Seasons of Food in Charlotte grew up in Columbus, Ohio, spending summers with her grandparents near the Ohio River, helping to tend their garden from the planting stages through harvest time, setting the stage for a career tied to fresh, farm-to-table cuisine.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
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Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2026
Dasheene is Ladera’s award-winning restaurant helmed by Chef Nigel Mitchel, a pioneer of the island’s farm-to-table movement.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2026
Seattle’s buzzy Capitol Hill neighborhood offers up everything from farm-to-table dining at Terra Plata to captivating exhibitions at the local art museum.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2026
Best Restaurants Stush in the Bush A winding route out of Ocho Rios through the immense lushness of the island's interior leads to Stush in the Bush, a vegan farm-to-table dining experience lovingly curated by Chris and Lisa Binns.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026
Some of the city’s best restaurants and bars are both uptown and walkable, including breakfast juggernaut Cheeky’s and its adjacent pizza-pasta-patio hotspot Birba, farm-to-table fave Workshop, and cool cocktail den Tailor Shop.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
Students are also learning about the farm-to-table movement by selling the harvest to local eateries and public service by donating mushrooms to a nearby soup kitchen and serving meals to the less fortunate.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2026
Badman launched The Blue Watermelon Project in 2017, recruiting Valley chefs to improve school lunches and teach children farm-to-table cooking.
—Eddie Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 18 Feb. 2026
The executive chef at Stagioni-Four Seasons of Food in Charlotte grew up in Columbus, Ohio, spending summers with her grandparents near the Ohio River, helping to tend their garden from the planting stages through harvest time, setting the stage for a career tied to fresh, farm-to-table cuisine.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
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