CT Farm-to-Chef Week 2015: A Complete Guide

Connecticut Farm-to-Chef Week is an annual showcase of Connecticut-grown ingredients featured in menus developed by chefs and food service professionals throughout the state.

“Each Farm-to-Chef menu includes four or more items using Connecticut Grown farm products such as fruits, vegetables, and herbs; meats, poultry; shellfish, and other proteins; dairy; eggs; maple syrup and honey; wine; and more,” according to the Farm-to-Chef Week website.

When is Farm-to-Chef Week?

Farm-to-Chef Week occurs every September. This year it will run September 13-19, 2015.

Where is Farm-To-Chef Week?

Farm-to-Chef week occurs in participating venues throughout Connecticut, including restaurants, campus dining halls, school and corporate cafeterias, healthcare facilities, and other food service institutions.

Participating Vineyards

• Miranda Vineyard, Goshen

• Sunset Meadow Vineyards, Goshen: Featuring A Traditional New England Seafood Dinner 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19

Participating Farms

• Killiam & Bassette Farmstead, Glastonbury: Fresh from the farm fundraiser dinner in the center of picturesque 45 acres along the CT River, take a beautiful hayride tour of the fields and Connecticut River while listening to the musical talents of Frankie Justin Lamprey & Roughstock.

Participating Restaurants

• Carole Peck’s Good News Café, Woodbury
• Esca Restaurant and Wine Bar, Middletown
• Farmer’s Cow Calfe’ & Creamery, Mansfield
• Flanders Fish Market and Restaurant, Flanders, CT 06333
• Max A Mia Ristorante, Avon
• Max Amore, Glastonbury
• Max Burger, West Hartford
• Max Downtown, Hartford
• Max Fish, Glastonbury
• Max’s Oyster Bar, West Hartford
• ON20 Restaurant, Hartford
• Peppercorn’s Grill, Hartford
• Plan B Burger Bar (Fairfield)
• Plan B Burger Bar (Stamford)
• Trumbull Kitchen, Hartford
• University of Connecticut / Chuck and Augie’s Restaurant, Storrs
• Zinc Restaurant, New Haven
• ION Restaurant, Middletown
• Mothership Bakery & Café, Danbury
• Plan B Burger Bar (Glastonbury)
• Plan B Burger Bar (Milford)
• Plan B Burger Bar (Simsbury)
• Plan B Burger Bar (West Hartford)
• Restaurant Oak + Almond, Norwalk
• The Half Door, Hartford

Participating Schools

• Chartwells at Branford Public Schools
• Chartwells at Lyme-Old Lyme High School (Region 18 School District)
• Chartwells at NFA (Norwich Free Academy)
• Chartwells at Region 9 Schools
• Chartwells at Wethersfield (Charles Wright)
• Chartwells at Wethersfield (Emerson)
• Chartwells at Wethersfield (Hanmer)
• Chartwells at Wethersfield (Highcrest)
• Chartwells at Wethersfield (Silas Deane)
• Chartwells at Wethersfield (Webb)
• Chartwells Educational Dining Services At Rham High & Middle Schools
• Compass Group
• CTHSS / Platt Technical High School Restaurant
• Marlborough School District
• Plainfield High School
• Plainfield Memorial School
• Sodexo at Fairfield University
• Sodexo at Mitchell College
• Sodexo at The Hotchkiss School
• Sodexo at University of New Haven
• University of Connecticut / Chuck and Augie’s Restaurant
• Westminster School
• Wilton High School (Chartwells)
• Wilton Middlebrook School (Chartwells)
• Chartwells at Stamford Public Schools
• Chartwells at Westport Public Schools
• Sodexo at University of Bridgeport
• Sterling Community School
• Weston Public Schools

Photos: Sunset Meadow Vineyards