Eating our way through the Pizza Farms of the US and Canada
My Friday night at Hawkins Family Farm showcased some iconic highlights of a summer night in Indiana. The scene was set with farmland stretching in all directions and some country music provided by my nephew in the background. The long driveway was full of tailgaters enjoying some meat-heavy pizza options made with wheat, produce, pepperoni,…
Sprouting Acres is in their third summer of hosting Pizza Nights. I followed them on Instagram through the pandemic summer of 2020, longingly seeing their Pizza Night posts from my self-quarantine in Chicago, imagining a time when I would feel safe interacting with people again. Last month when I was making my personal calendar outline…
The 2021 Pizza Farm Season is on! Opening Night at Grassway Organics made me feel like I hadn’t missed a beat. The farm itself was looking lush and beautiful. Many of the cows were loudly greeting folks as they arrived. It was sunny and hot with a strong wind to keep things comfortable. I appreciated…
Fear not. I continue to eat pizza on a regular basis. Occasionally I will take advantage of the options for carry-out and delivery and outdoor dining. Sometimes at home, I will go so far as to make a frozen pizza. I have yet to attend a Pizza Farm for this season and I am undecided…
Borner Farm Project Pizza Night in Prescott, Wisconsin has been one of my favorites for several years now. It is a Friday night event, only 45 minutes from Minneapolis, and has been a great place to host larger groups of people including a wonderful place to bring kids. They start early in May and go…
It felt good to be back in New York State. I flew from Chicago to Albany, rented a car, and went directly to my favorite Italian Pastry Shop, Villa Italia in Schenectady, NY. They are one of the few places my Dad and I can still find pasticiotti, so whenever I am in the area,…
Prairie Wind Family Farm Pizza Night is such a treat for Chicagoland. We are so lucky to have a Pizza Farm just under an hour drive from the city. They even serve on Sunday evenings. Many times, getting out to a pizza farm on a Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday is a challenge that requires lots…
In my opinion, having at least a couple miserably hot days is an important part of each summer. If a summer were to go by without these days, I feel like I missed something. I wouldn’t say I enjoy sweating while sitting motionless in the shade or being too hot to sleep at night, but…
It is always special when I go to my number one favorite Pizza Farm, A to Z Produce and Bakery. The experience that Robbi and Ted have created for everyone who comes out to Pizza Night is what inspired me to start this blog and work on this website. It was going to rain. But…
Every time I travel I cross-reference my route and the dates of travel with my Pizza Farm Map. There is almost always a way to add a Pizza Farm adventure to whatever else is happening in my life. A trip to Southern Minnesota for a Farm Wedding (which turned out to have some special Fruit…