The Local Table

Know Your Food. Know Your Farmer.

The Local Table is the media home of Garden State Grown — telling the stories of the people who grow, raise, create, and produce what sustains our communities. Real conversations, farm tours, and producer profiles from across New Jersey.

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The Podcast

Conversations from the field.

New episodes every other Thursday. Sit down with the farmers, makers, and food producers shaping New Jersey's local food future.

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Latest Episode
46 min · Ep. 12

The Quiet Revolution at Old Stone Farm

Sarah and Tom Whitfield have spent fifteen years rebuilding the soil their great-grandparents farmed. We talk regenerative agriculture, CSAs, and what it really takes to make a living from a small New Jersey farm.

Recent Episodes

Ep. 1142 min

Pine Ridge Butchery: Pasture to Plate

How a third-generation Hunterdon County butcher is rebuilding the local meat supply chain, one farm at a time.

Ep. 1037 min

Honey, Bees & Backyard Stewardship

Lana from Honeycomb Hollow on why every backyard matters and what New Jersey's pollinators are telling us.

Ep. 0951 min

Reviving the Family Orchard

Three generations, one hundred acres of heirloom apples, and the slow art of bringing it all back to life.

Ep. 0834 min

Why Local Dairy Tastes Different

Inside a small-batch dairy where the cows have names and the milk never travels more than 20 miles.

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Step onto the farm.

Short documentary visits with the producers behind your dinner table.

Inside Old Stone Farm
12:48

Inside Old Stone Farm

A walk through Hunterdon's oldest working farm with the family that built it.

Greens, Grit & Good Soil
9:22

Greens, Grit & Good Soil

How regenerative growing is transforming a Sussex County vegetable operation.

The Bread That Built a Town
15:05

The Bread That Built a Town

Wood-fired ovens, sourdough starters, and the bakery quietly feeding Warren County.

What we cover

Stories in every form.

From long-form audio to quick farm visits — there's a way for every member of the community to connect.

Podcast Interviews
Farm Tours
Producer Profiles
Local Business Spotlights
Educational Content
Community Stories

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