Tag Archives: Slow Food

ChefX is Heading to the Berkshires on April 29th

If you didn’t get to Hudson for the first one, now’s your chance! Five chefs from the Hudson Valley will be throwing down some great food on Monday, April 29th at Allium in Great Barrington, MA. Details available on our official ChefX page. Tickets must be purchased on Eventbrite by April 25th. Dinner menu forContinue Reading

Outstanding in the Field Returns to the Berkshires in September!

Tickets go on sale on Tuesday, March 20!
 Visit the Outstanding in the Field website to register and join their mailing list. On Sunday, September 8, the Outstanding in the Field bus will be arriving in the Berkshires at Hancock Shaker Village in Pittsfield. Chef Brian Alberg and his crew from The Red Lion InnContinue Reading

Beard in the Berkshires Week

In celebration of this year’s “Berkshire Cure-All” dinner at the James Beard House, several chefs will feature their highlighted course back home in the Berkshires following the New York City-based event. Photo courtesy of Cricket Creek Farm, Williamstown, MA Beginning on Monday, March 4, special menu items from the prestigious dinner will be featured byContinue Reading

Heading Back to the James Beard House on March 1!

BERKSHIRE CHEFS BRING “THE BERKSHIRE CURE-ALL” TO NYC’s JAMES BEARD HOUSE On Friday, March 1, a group of innovative Berkshire chefs will travel to the James Beard Foundation in New York City to present a farm-to-table dinner featuring foods harvested in the Berkshire region. Organized by Brian J. Alberg, Executive Chef and Food & BeverageContinue Reading

From Wild Things Fields to Farmed + Foraged Tables

Berkshire Farm & Table’s Where the Wild Things Are foraging walks were a great success! We sold out seven of the eight walks and had more than 150 participants take part in the series. Approximately 100 community members came from the Berkshire region with more than 50 folks from six states including VT, CT, NY,Continue Reading

Cole Field with Russ Cohen

On the riverbank of the Hoosic River are winding trails alongside Cole Field in Williamstown. On Sunday, May 16, expert forager and author Russ Cohen led a group of us while teaching all about wild edibles, native species, invasives and how to cook with foraged foods. The following photos were taken by Zan Farr ofContinue Reading

Walking in the Woods with Russ Cohen

The following commentary is from Brent Wasser of the Sustainable Food & Agriculture Program at Williams College: Saturday’s walk on the Money Brook Falls trail with Russ Cohen was great! He was very good at keeping the group together and focused on a wide variety of plants. He also spoke authoritatively on how to cookContinue Reading

Foraging with Blanche Derby

The following post is from Brent Wasser of the Sustainable Food & Agriculture Program at Williams College: A perfect spring day! On Sunday, April 29, Blanche Derby led a group of interested foragers through Field Farm in Williamstown. Sunday’s weather was especially springlike and refreshing. Cattails, pokeweed, nettles, garlic mustard — these were exciting thingsContinue Reading

Live from West 12th Street: Preserving the Berkshire Harvest at the James Beard House

Check out behind-the-scenes video coverage of Berkshire chefs in the James Beard kitchen on March 2, 2012 when a group of us traveled to NYC to present “Preserving the Berkshire Harvest” for James Beard members and guests. A short welcome from our host chef Brian Alberg: For video highlights of the evening, check out theContinue Reading

Preserving the Berkshire Harvest at the James Beard House

New York, NEW YORK… here we come! Beginning at 3 p.m. on Friday, March 2, a team from The Red Lion Inn and Berkshire Farm & Table will be streaming live, behind-the-scenes coverage of Berkshire chefs in the James Beard kitchen. LIKE Berkshire Farm & Table’s Facebook page and follow BF&T on Twitter for aContinue Reading