The cafe was born some 35 years ago when Gloria and Gregg Varney married. The cost of getting farm goods all year round is generally prohibitive.Ī burger at Nezinscot Farm Cafe comes with housemade pickles, bread and cheese and greens and beef grown on the farm. Here in New England, we have a short growing season and few large animal farms. It's simply not practical either financially or geographically. Over my two decades covering food and dining, I've heard a lot of platitudes about farm-to-table. The farm offered 'homemade everything' as 'the instrument of creating and sustaining a warm space to gather around food.'īut I was skeptical.

Providence restaurants: What's next following closing of Yoleni's Greek restaurant and market? Owner talks future The announcement included this description: 'The Café has something beautiful and exciting on every shelf-cases of homemade cheeses and meats, bagels, freshly baked pies, and perfect breads rolling out the kitchen, topped with farm eggs and homemade sausage and cheeses.' For the Northeast, there was Nezinscot Farm in Turner, Maine, recognized for its Café and Coffee Shop. Six new America's Classics, one for each region, were named by James Beard last week.

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