Jan 27, 2021
How surprised would you be to learn about a back parking lot
transformed into an indoor farm? Executive Chef Eric Rivera of the
Vintage Cafe, Montgomery, Alabama, joins us to detail the
incredible achievement made by some brilliant chefpreneurs at
redesigning and revitalizing a neighborhood using hydroponic
container farming methods (system sold by Freight Farms). By
layering in different climate and lighting controls in an indoor
environment, it enables plants and crops to grow anytime and
anywhere in the world. Listen in for some fantastic tips and
strategies to harvesting crops and plants internally, turning your
craziest dreams into reality, and producing fresh ready to eat food
anywhere.
This episode of the EATYALL Podcast has been sponsored by Sweet
Grown Alabama, a non-profit organization that enhances Alabama
farmers' marketing opportunities by connecting retailers,
restaurants & consumers to Alabama-grown foods.
Sneak peek:
- Eric and his restaurant team runs the gamut and changes their menu with the seasons. [01:44]
- How did they manage to transform a bank into a cafe? [03:23]
- Learn about the hydroponic container farming method from Freight Farms [04:32]
- Eric talks about harvesting the root system. [08:58]
- Bibb lettuce seeds can be harvested after five weeks and stored for several weeks after that. [11:27]
- How they turned their crazy farming idea into reality! [15:18]
- Eric shares his first food memory. [20:21]
- In the shipping container they have, it's all LED lights. These plants can only absorb the red light and blue light. [17:55 ]
- Join Andy and Eric for EATYALL’s infamous Lightning Round! [20:21]
Connect with our guests and partners:
Chef Eric Rivera- https://www.ericriveracooks.com
Freight Farms - https://www.freightfarms.com
Vintage Cafe - https://www.vintagecafemgm.com/about
Vintage Year - https://www.vymgm.com
Sweet Grown Alabama- https://www.sweetgrownalabama.org
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The EATYALL Podcast is hosted by Andy Chapman, Chief Relationship Officer and founder of EATYALL. EATYALL helps food farmers and artisan food makers connect to chefs and consumers who are looking for better ingredients. EATYALL is the creator and host of EATYALL Chef Camps, an immersive, overnight experience for professional chefs who want to learn more about where their ingredients come from, want to discover new, better ingredients and rejuvenate in a collaborative environment with other like-minded chefs.