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1. From Scratch: Serves mostly (i.e., more than half of the menu) fresh food, prepared from scratch. Does NOT rely primarily on kits or prepared/partially prepared foods from commercial food services.
Yes
Comments: Almost everything is made from scratch. At least 90%
2. Local/Organic: Offers at least some locally sourced and/or organically produced food and/or wild-caught seafood.
Yes
Comments: Most of the produce is not only local and organic, but grown right on the farm property only a few feet from your table. Chickens raised on the property supply all the eggs and much of the meat.
3. Pastured: Offers at least some pastured animal foods.
Yes
Comments: All animal foods offered are from pastured animals.
4. Organs: Offers some dishes made with organ meats (liver/paté, sweetbreads, heart, kidney, brains, etc.).
Yes
Comments: Some organ meat items are offered as available.
5. Cooking Fats: Cooks (sautés) in natural fats such as butter, lard, tallow, duck fat, coconut oil, or olive oil; uses lard, duck fat, or tallow for frying.
Yes
Comments: Fresh butter, lard, and olive oil are used for sautéing, sauces, baking, and making fresh salad dressings
6. Bone Broth: Makes own bone broths/stocks for use in soups, stews, gravies, and sauces (does NOT use canned broth or powdered soup bases).
Yes
Comments: They make all their own bone broth for soups and sauces with bones from pastured animals.
7. Seasonings: Makes most of its own seasoning mixes (does NOT use flavoring packets or MSG).
Yes
Comments: Many of their seasonings are grown on the property. Other herbs and spices are sustainably and organically sourced.
8. Salad oils: Makes most of its own salad dressings using olive oil or cold-pressed sesame oil.
Yes
Comments: All salad dressings are made fresh with olive oil, yogurt, or house-made mayonnaise.
9. Breads: Offers genuine sourdough bread.
Yes
Comments: All breads are made in-house, but sourdough may have yeast added.
10. Beverages: Offers lacto-fermented beverages (such as kombucha or kvass).
No
11. Condiments: Offers lacto-fermented condiments.
No
12. Desserts: Offers desserts made with natural sweeteners (such as raw honey, maple syrup, maple sugar, molasses, date sugar, palm sugar, coconut sugar, sorghum syrup, or malt syrup).
Yes
Comments: Desserts are made in house, but may use cane sugar. No corn syrup or beet sugar is used.
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Bonnie Kuhlman
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Location & Contact
South Mountain
6106 S. 32nd Street
Phoenix, AZ 85042
6106 S. 32nd Street
Phoenix, AZ 85042
The Farm Kitchen is the original restaurant at The Farm property. With their walk-up counter, you can choose from an assortment of delicious sandwiches, fresh soups, seasonal salads and made-from-scratch baked goods. Pick your items to put in your picnic basket and explore the Pecan Grove to find the perfect spot to sit at colorful picnic tables and relax under the shady pecan trees. Enjoy the scenery alone or bring a group to celebrate an occasion. Kid and dog friendly!