Deidre Schipani, of the Charleston Post and Courier, wrote a great review of Husk restaurant this past Wednesday in the
The team at Our Local Foods have been fortunate to work as an organic food supplier to Sean Brock and the entire Husk team as they’ve made their mark on the culinary world. If you haven’t eaten at Husk, it’s a must on the Charleston restaurant scene. And, be sure to make a stop at the Husk bar, which is just across the driveway from the main restaurant; it’s a great place to relax and meet friends.

The 2nd Annual Local Music on the Farm event to raise money to support the Adaptive Gardens of the Lowcountry programming was a great event on Sunday, November 7. Many thanks to all who came out to support the Adaptive Gardeners, and all who volunteered their time and talents to help the day. Many thanks to the following:
Andrew Alston, Julian Levin, Lee Leland, Ted & Ampie Toburen, Bernie & Colleen Groseclose, Marshall Belluw, French Toast, Spanish Moss, Skye Paige and the Original Recipe, and many others.

The Coastal Conservation League is hosting a Dinner on Thornhill Farm this Sunday, October 10. Chef Brannon Florie, of Highway 17 Restaurant, and his culinary team will be working magic with the food, which will feature organic veggies from Our Local Foods.
Contact the Coastal Conservation League for details.

The folks from Outstanding in the Field (www.outstandinginthefield.com) will be setting up their famous “Long Table” at Thornhill Farm on Sunday, September 26, 2010! Wherever the location, the consistent theme of each dinner is to honor the people whose good work brings nourishment to the table. Ingredients for the meal will be almost all local, with much of the produce coming from Thornhill Farm.

The meal will be prepared on site by award-winning Chef Sean Brock, of McCrady’s Restaurant in Charleston with the Our Local Foods team providing the assist!

If you are attending this event and need directions, Thornhill Farm is approximately 2 miles north of the blinking light in McClellanville ,SC. You can also call the Our Local Foods Farm Store at (843) 887-3500 if you need additional directions or have other questions.

Lowcountry Local First and the Farm Fresh Market of South Carolina are sponsoring the next in a series of “Farmer Training” Sessions. The topic of this session is Post Harvest Handling which will focus on how items are brought in from the fields, washed, packaged and delivered to customers. This session will be held on Thursday, September 16, 2010 from 6pm to 8pm with Maria Baldwin of Our Local Foods conducting the training. The training will be held at Thornhill Farm in McClellanville, SC. Please call (or email) Elizabeth Beak at (843) 740-5444 with any questions.