Farm to Chef

DINE OUT IN THE CITY DIFFERENT TO ENJOY FARM-FRESH, LOCAL FOOD!

The Santa Fe Farmers' Market was voted the #6 “Best Farmers Market” in the USA Today 10 Best Readers' Choice Awards.

Agriculture continues to play a large role in New Mexico’s economy. In fact, it is the state’s third-largest industry with the Census of Agriculture reporting 25,044 farms in the Land of Enchantment. That’s a lot of farmers, and many of them operate successful niche farms within 100 miles or fewer of Santa Fe.

Since the late 1960s and the early days of the farm-to-table movement, farmers have gathered on Saturdays in the capital city of Santa Fe to sell their produce. And today is no different, except that now more than 150 vendors gather each Saturday year-round in their very own building and space at the Santa Fe Railyard. (A robust market happens on Tuesdays, too.)

You can imagine with all of these tireless and passionate efforts that Santa Feans have access to quite a bit of fresh food. Well, you are right. And you can, too! All you have to do is dine out!

Because among the thousands of Farmers' Market goers are many of The City Different’s longtime, award-winning chefs, who have a favorite farmer for each ingredient on their menus. Some chefs have formed deeper relationships, collaborating on grow and harvest plans to ensure not only the sustainability of the farm, but the promise of their restaurant’s brand as a destination for ethically and locally sourced, fresh food.

If local food is a priority for you, definitely visit the Santa Fe Farmers' Market and do a little bit of research to determine if the restaurant you’ve booked has a farm relationship!