As Washington’s first Certified Green Restaurant, we are thrilled to announce that we have been promoted by the Green Restaurant Association to a 3 star certification. At Founding Farmers and our sister restaurant, Farmers & Fishers, we take our commitment to sustainable practices as seriously as our commitment to exceptional food and drink. We are beyond grateful to the Founding Farmers family of our loyal customers and team members for their support and allowing us to realize our dream of serving award-winning cuisine in an eco-friendly manner.
On August 26, Jason Kwon Director of Couteaux Review, presented Executive Chef Al Nappo and Founding Farmers with a Certification of Sustainability. Couteaux Review recognizes outstanding restaurants and chefs across the country for excellence in environmental sustainable practices within the industry. Founding Farmers, DC’s Greenest Restaurant, is one of only nine eateries in the metropolitan area to receive this honor to date.
Jason Kwon Presents Chef Nappo with the Award
On August 6, Founding Farmers Sous Chef, Lisa Frantz, joined JC Hayward on CBS 9 News Now at Noon for a special cooking demonstration. The two whipped up Chocolate Stout Farmhouse Waffles from our newly released Vegan-friendly menu. This decadent and sweet breakfast is our signature, iron-pressed waffle made with soymilk and Sam Smith Oatmeal Stout and topped with fresh banana slices and our homemade vegan caramel sauce. The recipe is now available on the WUSA 9 website to recreate at home!
August 6th, 2010
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Washingtonian is collecting the ballots for the annual “Best Of” issue, and we want your vote!
Go to the survey and please fill in ‘Founding Farmers’ in these categories:
- Power Breakfast
Nothing says business like fried chicken and waffles and organic coffee. Oh, and grits! - Power Lunch
Whether you’re in the sustainability business, a lawyer, a student, a diplomat, a world banker or just hungry, Founding Farmers is the perfect place for the midday meal! - Best Mixologist: Jon Arroyo
- As a true champion of all things cocktail, Jon Arroyo is a great Mixologist, member of the DC Craft Bartenders’ Guild, brand ambassador for Cabana Cachaça and Siembra Azul Tequila and has garnered great recognition and respect among his peers. He mixes up the freshest and most unique cocktails and shares his knowledge with others. He’s the Best Mixologist in DC.
Just put “Founding Farmers” in the ballot’s category space and vote on your other favorite things around town. When you do, you’ll be entered to win tickets to the Washingtonian’s Best of Party at the National Building Museum on July 7.
As part of UNICEF’s work on bringing clean water to children around the world, they have launched the Tap Project, a fundraiser where restaurants urge guests to donate $1 for water, with all donations going straight to the project. Founding Farmers and Farmers & Fishers are on board to help increase awareness of the world water needs and your assistance is needed!
Since both Farmers locations serve tap water that’s been superfiltered and mineralized through Natura water stations, (and NO bottled water), this was a natural for us. A story in Food Safety News looks into the work UNICEF is doing—please come help us support them this week with your donation. We’re asking guests to donate $1 per jug of water that is brought to the table and additional donations may be made at the restaurant.
Donations will be accepted at both restaurants through Saturday, March 27, 2010. Thank you in advance for your support!
From the Food Safety News article “Restaurants Join in Clean Water Project” by Helena Bottemiller:
Next week, waitstaff at restaurants across the country will invite patrons to donate a dollar for their tap water to help UNICEF provide clean water to children across the globe.
Waterborne illness remains the second leading cause of death for children under the age of five–4,100 children die every day from water-related illnesses. Almost 900 million people lack access to clean water and UNICEF’s Tap Project aims to help cut that number in half by 2015.
During World Water Week 2010 (March 21-27), participating restaurants across the country–including top restaurants in Washington, DC and New York–will ask their customers to donate a dollar or more for their tap water to raise funds and awareness for the project.
March 23rd, 2010
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Cypress tree communal table at FF
Communal dining – like farm families do – is a somewhat new trend as profiled by the Express Night Out guide today, but at Founding Farmers, it’s how we came up with the idea for the restaurant – sitting around a big, long table, with farmers, of course!
In farmhouses all over, there is usually a long wooden table that lots of folks can gather around, communal-style. In the modern farmhouse setting at Founding Farmers – replete with barnwoods – communal tables are perfect to share a meal with friends, acquaintances and maybe even strangers that can become more than friends…
Book a communal table now – and look forward to some farmhouse dining!
Since we opened our doors more than a year and a half ago, we have been using a Natura system to provide fresh, clean drinking water. From the tap – DC’s finest! We’ve never served fancy bottled Italian water. EVER! We never believed it was a good environmentally-friendly or a guest-friendly choice. Our fancy/beautiful Natura superfiltration machine mineralizes and purifies the water without the use of chemicals, and provides our guests a choice of FREE water three ways: room temperature, chilled, or sparkling. Now that’s tapping into something good!
This means the recycled milk jug water carafes on your table have just been filled by your server and won’t ever see a landfill or a recycling center, because they’re washed and sanitized each night so we can use them again. No waste, no recycling needed, no carbon offsets for water delivery trucks. Recently, Tack Back the Tap contacted us to join them in their effort to reduce the use of bottled water. Since we’ve been doing it from day one, we immediately signed up! Check out their information on the reasons behind their movement and join their efforts!
Mid-Atlantic Construction, a bi-monthly magazine for the regional construction industry, has recognized Founding Farmers as the Retail Project of the Year. Projects were recognized for achieving the goals set forth by the project team, overcoming significant challenges, adopting innovative approaches, executing exception design and craftsmanship, and displaying strong teamwork. The jury was made up of architects, engineers, and general contractors.
The award ceremony will be on December 11 in Baltimore; the awards will be features in the Winter 2009/2010 issue of Mid-Atlantic Construction.
