Product Sourcing

A summary of the Best Dish NC 2011 finalists and local suppliers they work with for the ingredients in their dishes

Circa 81

Fresh, local Yellowfin Tuna from Morehead City's Blue Ocean Fish Market (member of Carteret Catch program), Quinn Farm Carrots (Newport, NC), Garner Farms purple asparagus(Newport, NC),

The Mast Farm Inn

• Our garden intensely during the months of June through November
• New River Organic Growers (NROG), from NROG we also order Cheese, different cuts of meats (pork, lamb, beef) and flowers which we use to decorate our tables. This is all organic, pastured raised and free range, 
• Southern Foods provides us with some great local fish and other seasonal products.
• Inland Seafood provides us with most of our local fish and poultry.

Marc's On Market

• Pridgen Farms
  
• Duplin County Sweet Potatoes

Market Restaurant

• Atkins Mills Cat-tail Flour, Atkins Mills stone ground yellow grits, herbs grown in our garden,  
• Maple View Farm cream and butter,
• Pickled radish grown by Ben Shields of Ben's Produce in Garner,
• Pork from MAE Farms in Louisburg,
• Escazu Chocolate,
• Strawberries from Barefoot Farms,
• Honey from our hives located on the roof of the restaurant.

IL Palio at The Siena Hotel

• Chapel Hill Creamery - asiago cheese – fresh mozzarella cheese
  
• Low Country Seafood – blue crab meat
  
• Ayshire Farm – tomatoes, basil, sage
  
• Lyon Farms – tomatoes, basil, strawberries, zucchini
  
• Lil’ Farm – Strawberries, basil
  
• Graham Family Farms – broccoli, fava beans
  
• Maple View Farms – Butter
  
• Elodie Farms – chevre, basil, eggs
  
• Blue Crown Farms – shiitaki mushrooms, tomatoes, zucchini
  
• Lindley Mills - flour
  
• Wide Spread Organics – eggs, basil, broccoli, tomatoes, sage, zucchini
  
• Lattas Farm – Eggs
  
• Ashley Farms – chicken bones (for stock used in the red wine sauce)
  
• Ray Len Vinyards – merlot
  
• Coastal Cattle Company – sirloin

1895 Grille

• Top Hogs Enc. Greenville, NC
• Coon Rock Farms
• Triple L Farms
• Highlanders Farm
• Eastern Carolina Organics
• Goat Lady Dairy Goat Cheese
• The Fish Connection Cooperative
• Chapel Hill Creamery
• Farmer’s Market Vegetables

Gallery Restaurant

• Chapel Hill Creamery
• Johnston County Hams
• Hall Family Farms
• Leading Green Farms
• Puzzle Peace Farms
• C-Saw Hill Farms
• Fisher Farms
• Lucky Leaf Gardens
• Old Mill of Guilford
• Baucom’s Best
• Looking Glass Creamery
• Farmer’s Fresh Market

Deluxe

• Black River Farms
• Shelton Farms
• White Family Farm

Savannah Red

• Clyde Valley Farms
• Leading Green Farm Hydroponics
• Hilda Rico Tipton Farm
• Looking Glass Creamery
• Ashley Farm
• Charlene's Farm
• Ann and Russ's Flower Garden in Rutherford Country
• Kudzu Connection Farm
  
• Golden Valley Honey Farm
  
• Greene Family Farm
  
• Glenreid Farm
  
• Farmer Fresh Market. 

Tribeca Tavern

• Coastal Cattle Company in Beaufort County
• PIK Produce in Kenly, N.C.,
• Trust heirloom tomatoes from Barham Farms in Zebulon, N.C. 
• Bread from Neomonde Bakery in Cary,
• Mount Olive pickles in Tribeca
• Brioche bun from Neomonde Bakery in Cary, N.C.
• Romaine lettuce from Barham Farm in Zebulon, N.C.
• Tomatoes from Barham Farm in Zebulon, N.C.
• Angus beef from Coastal Cattle Farm in Ayden, N.C.
• Country ham from Goodnight Brothers Farm in Blueridge, N.C.
• Hoop cheddar cheese from Ashe County Cheese Co. in Ashe County, N.C.
• Bacon from Top Hog Farm in Ayden, N.C.
• Eggs from Sunny Creek Farm in Tryon, N.C.

Crippen's County Inn & Restaurant

• Coastal Cattle Company. 
• Top Hogs LLC. 
• Crippen Estate in Boone, NC 
• New River Organic Growers.
• The Art of Oil in downtown Boone.

Kitchen Roselli

• Donna & Elizabeth Chick Farm, East Bend (eggs)
  
• Boonville Mill flour, Boonville (flour, polenta)
  
• Piedmont Distillers Inc., Madison (Catdaddy Carolina Moonshine)
  
• Yadkinville Farmers Market, Yadkinville (tomatoes, vegetables, honey, herbs)
  
• Foot Hills Meat Center, Jonesville (pork)
  
• Dixie St. Clair “The Peach Lady”, Taylorsville (peaches)
  
• Crump’s Orchard & Veggies Farm, Yadkin (peaches, tomatoes)
  
• Kitchen Roselli Backdoor Garden, East Bend (herbs, tomatoes)
  
• Greensboro Farmer’s Market, Greensboro (tomatoes, cabbage, herbs, peaches)
  
• Winston-Salem Farmers Market, Winston-Salem (tomatoes, vegetables, herbs)
  
• Mt. Olive Pickles, Mt. Olive (pepperoncini)
  
• Homeland Creamy, Julian (Butter)

Mez Contemporary Mexican Restaurant

• GrassRoots Pork Company
• Bunce Brothers Farms, Inc operating in Stedman, North Carolina
• Lyons Farms from Creedmoor
• Bailey’s Brothers Farms in Nash County
• Eastern Carolina Organics
• Don Poncho from Nashville, NC
• Carolina Classics,
• Lindley Farms from Graham, NC
• Elodie Farms

Bistro Forty Two

• Commuinty Garden, Asheboro, NC
  
• Branch Farm, Asheboro, NC
  
• Asheboro Farmers Market
  
• Lindley Mills, Graham, NC
  
• 220 Produce (allman Till), Asheboro, NC
  
• Calico Farmstead Cheese, Gibsonville, NC
  
• Cane Creek Farm, Snow Camp, NC
  
• Ingold Farms, Asheboro, NC
  
• Ashley Farms, Winston Salem, NC
  
• Chelsea Manor Farms, Siler City, NC
  
• Homeland Creamery, Jullia , NC 
  
• Inland Seafood Charlotte, NC
  
• Smithfield Pork, Smithfield, NC
  
• Southern Foods, Greensboro, NC
  
• Drouco Sausage, Charlotte , NC
  
• The Grain And Salt Society, Arden, NC
  
• Eastern Carolina Organics, Pittsboro, NC
  
• Foster Caviness Produce, Farmers Market Greensboro, NC
  
• Anson Mills, Charleston SC (they Have Rice Fields In North Carolina)

McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurant

• Freshpoint Produce of Raleigh
  
• Jackson Farms
• William’s Farms

Yancey House Restaurant

• Yancey House restaurant garden
•  Chef’s farm at Two Turtles
• Susan Byrd (Byrd Farm)
• Sara Broadwell (Catbriar Farm)
• Jane Iseley (Iseley’s Farm)
• Sleepy Goat Farm in Pelham
• Cane Creek or Brinkly
• Watlington’s farm
• Mike McKinney in Rockingham County
•  Iron Gate Winery (Mebane)
• Maple View Dairy or local dairy producer
• pecans from local growers
  

Knife & Fork

• Most of our product comes from local producers in Avery, Mitchell, and Yancey counties.

Kornerstone Bistro

• Stump Sound Oysters
• Black River Farms
• NC Seafood,
• Local Shad Roe
• Local Goat Cheese
  
• Shelton Herb Farm Micro Greens
• Local Honey
• Ashley Farms Chicken
• Silver Coast Winery
  
• Porter’s Neck Peanuts

Cafe Azalea

• Farside Farms in Alexander, NC
• Mike Brown
• Madison Family Farms
• Peaceful Valley Farm
• Round Mountain Creamery
• Biltmore Estate
• Shelton Vineyards

Circa 1922

• Eastern Carolina Organics
• Beef and pork from Coastal Cattle and Top Hogs ENC out of Grimesland and Ayden
• Stefan Hartman (Black River Organic)
• Herbie Cottle (Cottle Organics)
• Margaret Shelton (Shelton Herb and Flora)
• Margaret Bowen (Heritage Produce)
• Sam and Sally Bellamy (Indigo Farms)
• .North Carolina seafood through the use of local fisherman and Mott’s Channel Seafood

Mimosa Grill

• Rock House farms

Zebra Restaurant

• Shelton Vineyards
• Tega Hills Farms Organic
• Bat Farms Pears

Zely and Ritz

• Coon Rock Farm in Hillsborough, NC

Off the Square

• Carolina Farms (an extension of G.H.A.),
• Hardy Creek Farms,
• Grateful Farms,
• Windy Hill Farm,
• Homeland Creamery,
• Natures Nurturing Farms,
• many individuals in the community who bring items for the Chefs to use in their special dishes.

The Table at Crestwood

• Rocket & Frisee Greens
• Charlottes Green House,
  
• Blackberries:  Wild berries picked on site at The Inn at Crestwood, Boone, NC
  
• Trout:  N.C. Mountain Trout Farm in Deep Gap, NC.
  
• Pork Tenderloin:  Top Hogs ENC, Greenville, NC
  
• Shallots, Cucumber, Okra, Green Tomatoes, Sweet Potatoes, Beets, Collard Greens, Black-Eyed Peas & Peaches:  Various farms associated with New River Organic Growers farm COOP
  
• Krispy Kreme doughnuts from local markets from around town.

Elliott’s On Linden

• Cane Creek Farm
• Braubern farm
• Ashley farms
• maple leaf farm
• Karefree farms
• Oak Bluff farm
  
• Old mill of Guilford

North Carolina has a rich tradition of providing quality food products for the foodservice industry.  Goodness Grows in North Carolina believes in supporting that tradition with our local farmers and food producers.  We are committed to encouraging our restaurants and consumers to make purchasing local products a priority.  We believe buying and promoting local helps us all.  When it comes to serving your customer’s the best, remember it’s Got to be NC!

Please visit the following sites to find local farmers and producers near you.

NC Agricultural Associations

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