Farm to table
Lodi restaurateurs take food into their own hands by growing produce and herbs for their own dishes.
Jennifer M. Howell/News-Sentinel
Farm to table
Pietro’s owner, Jim Murdaca, shows a morning harvest from his
restaurant’s garden on Wednesday, July 6, 2011.
Courtesy photograph
Farm to table
Michael Warren, owner of Crush Kitchen + Bar in Lodi, grows
tomatoes and other produce at his personal garden that he uses in
dishes at his restaurant.
Jennifer M. Howell/News-Sentinel
Farm to table
Zucchini freshly picked earlier in the day at Pietro’s Trattoria
on Wednesday, July 6, 2011.
Jennifer M. Howell/News-Sentinel
Farm to table
Along with herbs, fruit and vegetables, Pietro's planted 50
citrus trees on the property, one of which is seen here on
Wednesday, July 6, 2011.
Jennifer M. Howell/News-Sentinel
Farm to table
Jim Murdaca, owner of Pietro’s Trattoria, picks fresh basil
tableside from his restaurant's garden on Wednesday, July 6,
2011.
Jennifer M. Howell/News-Sentinel
Farm to table
Chives grow up around a statuette of St. Francis at Pietro’s
Trattoria on Wednesday, July 6, 2011.
Jennifer M. Howell/News-Sentinel
Farm to table
Eggplant ripens on the vine at Pietro’s Trattoria on Wednesday,
July 6, 2011.
Jennifer M. Howell/News-Sentinel
Farm to table
A tomato ripens on the vine at Pietro’s Trattoria on Wednesday,
July 6, 2011.
Jennifer M. Howell/News-Sentinel
Farm to table
Italian parsley grows in a new planter at Pietro’s Trattoria on
Wednesday, July 6, 2011.
Jennifer M. Howell/News-Sentinel
Farm to table
Flowers for table settings grow at Pietro’s Trattoria on
Wednesday, July 6, 2011.
Jennifer M. Howell/News-Sentinel
Farm to table
Pietro's Trattoria has transformed a parking lot into a garden
patio where food can be gathered, cooked on site and served to
customers fresh daily.
Jennifer M. Howell/News-Sentinel
Farm to table
Fresh basil tableside at Pietro’s Trattoria on Wednesday, July
6, 2011.
Jennifer M. Howell/News-Sentinel
Farm to table
The outdoor seating at Pietro’s Trattoria on Wednesday, July 6,
2011.
Jennifer M. Howell/News-Sentinel
Farm to table
Jim Murdaca, owner of at Pietro’s Trattoria, smells fresh-picked
chives from his restaurant's garden on Wednesday, July 6, 2011.
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