Forrest Green Farm seems to have made its way to growers’ stardom of late. Don’t you feel like some farms and their sometimes-peculiar farmers slip in and out of trendiness with movies and celebrities these days? At least in my own Los Angeles-bred world, that parallel keeps coming to mind. Polyface, Inc. and Joel Salatin are among the most famous of them all but that doesn’t keep each state and locality from having its own mini-celebs. In Charlottesville, Forrest Green is getting all of the spotlight. Last week, I bought their loose-leaf Salad Mix. With monster pieces of arugula mixed in, it made for a killer side to any meal. And, oddly enough, it even lasted for well over a week in my fridge without losing freshness. Then, recently, while trekking over to our family-owned Market Street Market in the middle of a snowstorm to stock up on provisions, I saw the producer’s eggs on special display… Yup. Forrest Green has definitely taken its place among Cville’s celebrities. Now if only paparazzi could make a living by snatching shots of sustainably raised hens and their farmers… That would be the day.
-Serena
If you hate buying loose greens because they go bad so fast, Forrest Green Farm’s Salad Mix won’t let you down.
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