Forrest Pritchard will be at the market this Sunday, October 18th to discuss farmers markets, favorite recipes, and his new book, Growing Tomorrow: A Farm-to-Table Journey in Photos and Recipes. With 50 recipes and 250 photographs, his book tells the stories of 18 extraordinary sustainable farmers, including MFM’s own Kiyokawa Family Orchards. From urban beekeepers to sustainable fishermen, organic citrus to Native American grown wild rice, Forrest traveled the country with photographer Molly Peterson to learn about their struggles and triumphs, capturing the vital connection between farm and fork.
Want to know the inside scoop about farmers markets? How about the 5 questions to always ask at a farmers market? Forrest is a seventh generation farmer at Smith Meadows, his farm in Berryville, Virginia. His was one of the first grass-finished, free-range endeavors in the country, and he’s sold at farmers markets in Washington, D.C. for more than fifteen years. Bring your farming and food questions and stop to chat with Forrest. Share in his passion for the hard-working people who grow and raise our food—and are ensuring that it will be there tomorrow, too.