This is the first of what I hope will be many essays written at Eckerton Hill Farm in Eastern Pennsylvania. I have left the Forager position at The Spotted Pig and The Breslin, and am now living and working at Eckerton Hill. We primarily grow heirloom tomatoes and chili peppers, and sell our produce at [...]
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June After April
Posted in Kutztown, tagged employment, farming, lifestyle, restaurants, youth on July 9, 2010 |
Still Too Small
Posted in Fall 09, tagged city planning, farmers markets, markets, restaurants, the future! on December 6, 2009 | 2 Comments »
This is one in a series of short essays related to Myers’ work as a Forager for a chef in New York City. Each essay is focused simply on sharing something she has learned through her work, and is followed by photos taken while on the job. The farmers market at Union Square comes to [...]
The Only Grease
Posted in Summer 09, tagged community, restaurants on August 24, 2009 | 2 Comments »
This is one in a series of short essays related to Myers’ work as a Forager for a chef in New York City. Each essay is focused simply on sharing something she has learned through her work, and is followed by photos taken while on the job. The flow of food from a small farm [...]
The Making of a Middlewoman
Posted in Summer 09, tagged collaboration, foraging, markets, restaurants on August 9, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Since the end of May this year, I have been working as a Forager for the Executive Chef of two New York City restaurants. I purchase local food, research food sources, track food prices, and cultivate a relationship between the chef and the producers of the food she cooks. While recognizing that to have a Forager [...]