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Washington, D.C., —Restaurants across the country eager to
show their support for local farms and food have begun
enrolling in American Farmland Trust’s 2nd annual Dine Out
for Farms™ event, which will take place October 16-22.
Dine Out for Farms™ is a national, weeklong event that
brings together restaurants and consumers to support a
sustainable future for America’s farms. Participating
restaurants educate their customers about the importance of
farms, while raising funds to protect farmland from
sprawling development.
“We’re thrilled that restaurants across America are showing
their commitment to local farms and ranches by participating
in Dine Out for Farms™,” said Jane Kirchner, senior director
of Marketing and Communications for American Farmland Trust.
“Many chefs and restaurant owners get it that protecting
local farms is key to serving up the delicious, locally
grown foods that customers crave.
Saving farms is a cause that everyone in the restaurant
industry
can get behind.”
Restaurants can participate in Dine Out for
Farms™ with a special dish, by donating a percentage of
sales, or by making a straight donation. Participants
receive a suite of educational materials that encourage
consumers to dine out often and make a difference.
To date, seven restaurants that participated in last year’s
inaugural Dine Out for Farms™ have reenrolled, including The
Restaurant at Patowmack Farm in Lovettsville, VA; Cock &
Bowl in Occoquan, VA; The Supper Club Greenburg Train
Station in Greensburg, PA; Ray’s Boathouse Café and Caterin
gin in Seattle, WA; Full Circle Catering in Lexington, VA;
The Sheppard Inn in Hanover, PA; and Founding Farmers in
Washington, DC.
Restaurants interested in learning more about Dine Out for
Farms™ can go to
www.farmland.org/dineout and click on “enroll” or
contact Gretchen Hoffman at 202-378-1251 or
ghoffman@farmland.org
. Individuals interested in recruiting their favorite
farm-friendly restaurant for Dine Out for Farms™ can click
on “get involved.”
American Farmland
Trust is the nation’s leading conservation organization
dedicated to saving America’s farm and ranch land, promoting
environmentally sound farming practices and supporting a
sustainable future for farms. Since its founding in 1980 by
a group of farmers and citizens concerned about the rapid
loss of farmland to development, AFT has helped save
millions of acres of farmland from development and led the
way for the adoption of conservation practices on millions
more.
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