Founding Farmers Blog
LEED Certifying Our Restaurants
All of our restaurants across Farmers Restaurant Group – Founding Farmers, Farmers Fishers Bakers, and Farmers & Distillers – are LEED certified, or we are in the process of pursuing LEED certification.
GALAvanting with Remarkable Farmers & Friends in PA
Last Friday evening, the new Founding Farmers King of Prussia team got an opportunity to meet some of our soon-to-be neighbors in Pennsylvania at the Remarkable Farms Gala. Created by Greener Partners, this annual event celebrates the revitalization of local, small working organic farms.
It’s the Bee’s Knees Raising Money for Honey Bees
Buzz on over to one of our restaurants this week – Founding Farmers DC, Farmers Fishers Bakers, and Farmers & Distillers – for a taste of the Bee’s Knees. This delicious, Prohibition-era cocktail is being served as part of a nationwide effort to raise awareness and funds to support honey bees and other pollinators.
Sharing Farm Facts: Videos for the Social Media Savvy
Farmers Restaurant Group has paired up with The George Washington University Food Institute and the National Farmers Union to launch a 12-week series of Farm Facts videos to be featured primarily on social media.
Founding Farmers Visits the Polo Fields
Friends and family gathered on Saturday for a lovely evening of food and drink, while watching some of the best polo in the DC metro area. Founding Farmers teamed up with Summerhill Polo for the Harvest Cup.
Founding Farmers King of Prussia Opens November 1st
November can’t get here soon enough as far as we’re concerned. Founding Farmers King of Prussia is opening its doors for business on Wednesday, November 1, 2017, and we’re all bubbling with excitement about our very first foray outside the DC metro area.
Founding Farmers Welcomes Fall at Park Potomac Festival
Yesterday, Founding Farmers joined our Montgomery County friends and neighbors at the 2017 Park Potomac Fall Festival. The afternoon festival of fun for kids, adults, and families included live music from The 19th Street Band, pony rides, face painting, balloon twisting, a petting zoo, and a fundraiser for Children’s National Medical.
Dan Simons Talks Restaurant Trends with Soon-to-Be King of Prussia Guests
As we head towards the opening of our Founding Farmers King of Prussia later this fall, Co-Owner Dan Simons is already talking restaurant trends with our soon-to-be guests. On September 8th, Simons joined Pennsylvania Secretary of Transportation Leslie Richards and a handful of other experts in a lively discussion about the future of suburban areas, such as the King of Prussia district.
Saying “No” to Plastic Water Bottles Since Day One
Across all of our restaurants – Founding Farmers, Farmers Fishers Bakers, and Farmers & Distillers – we say “no” to plastic water bottles. And we’ve been saying no since we first opened our doors back in 2008.
Let Us Labor for You This Labor Day Weekend with a 3-Day Brunch
What better way to celebrate summer’s end than brunch at one of our restaurants. At Farmers Restaurant Group will be welcoming guests for brunch for the entire three-day weekend – Saturday, Sunday, and Labor Day Monday – in all of our restaurants.
Join Us For A Meal
Reservations are highly recommended but not required.