From Farm to Fork: Celebrating Local Flavors at the 1759 Grille

The Local Food Movement: It’s All About Flavor

There’s something special about knowing exactly where your food comes from. When you take that first bite of a perfectly seared steak or savor a fresh seasonal vegetable, the experience becomes even more meaningful when you can trace those ingredients back to a nearby farm or local producer. At the 1759 Grille at Pembroke Pines Country Club, this farm-to-table philosophy isn’t just a trend—it’s at the heart of our culinary identity.

The farm-to-table movement has gained tremendous momentum in recent years, and for good reason. What began as a niche approach championed by a few forward-thinking chefs has blossomed into a widespread appreciation for locally sourced ingredients. But why does this matter so much?

“The shorter the distance from farm to fork, the fresher the flavor.”

The most immediately noticeable benefit of locally sourced food is its superior quality and flavor. The shorter time frame between harvest and consumption ensures that locally sourced foods retain more of their taste and nutritional value. This flavor advantage is something you can literally taste in every dish we serve at the 1759 Grille.

Our chefs design our menu around what’s freshest and in season, allowing the natural flavors of quality ingredients to shine. We don’t need to rely on heavy sauces or complicated preparations when the ingredients themselves deliver such exceptional taste.

Supporting local farms isn’t just good culinary practice—it’s great for our community too. New Hampshire’s more than 4,000 farms provide an economic value of approximately $1.2 billion through a combination of direct product sales, labor and employment, and agritourism. When you dine at the 1759 Grille, you’re participating in a virtuous cycle that helps preserve New Hampshire’s agricultural heritage and strengthens our local economy.

Our Local Partners: The Faces Behind Your Food

At the 1759 Grille, we’ve built meaningful relationships with local farmers and producers who share our commitment to quality. These partnerships are the foundation of our menu, and we’re proud to work with:

Sloping Acres Farm

Our signature 1759 Burger features ground beef from Sloping Acres Farm, located right here in New Hampshire. Their commitment to raising cattle with care results in beef of exceptional quality and flavor. When you bite into our burger, you’re tasting beef with character and depth that simply can’t be matched by mass-produced alternatives.

Shaker Road Provisions

The North Country bacon that adds smoky depth to our BLT and Turkey Club comes from Shaker Road Provisions. Their artisanal approach to bacon-making results in a product with a perfect balance of smoke, salt, and sweetness. It’s the kind of bacon that makes you pause and appreciate the craft that went into creating it.

Al Edelstein’s Farm

Much of our seasonal produce comes from Al Edelstein’s Farm, where generations of farming knowledge inform growing practices that yield vegetables of exceptional flavor and quality. From crisp lettuce for our salads to the vegetables that accompany our entrées, this partnership ensures we’re serving the freshest produce possible.

Our Own Herb Garden

We even grow some ingredients ourselves! Our on-site herb garden provides fresh herbs that find their way into our dishes and craft cocktails. There’s nothing quite like the brightness of just-picked herbs to elevate a dish from good to memorable.

Seasonal Eating: Nature’s Way of Keeping Things Interesting

“Every season brings its own delicious possibilities.”

One of the joys of locally sourced food is experiencing the natural rhythm of the seasons through what’s on your plate. New Hampshire’s distinct seasons mean our menu evolves throughout the year, highlighting what’s at its peak in any given month.

Spring: Tender greens and early vegetables bring a fresh brightness to dishes after the long winter

Summer: A bounty of local produce, from heirloom tomatoes to sweet corn, bursting with sun-ripened flavor

Fall: Hearty root vegetables and winter squashes offer rich, comforting flavors as temperatures drop

Winter: Carefully preserved items and storage crops showcase traditional food preservation techniques and deep, developed flavors

This seasonal approach means our menu is always fresh and exciting, with new dishes appearing as different ingredients reach their prime. It’s nature’s way of ensuring we never get bored at the table!

A Matter of Taste: The Difference You Can Experience

When you dine at the 1759 Grille, we want you to taste the difference that quality ingredients make. Consider these simple comparisons:

• A tomato picked ripe from Al Edelstein’s Farm this morning versus one shipped from thousands of miles away a week ago
• A burger made with Sloping Acres Farm beef versus one made with anonymous commodity meat
• A salad topped with herbs snipped from our garden minutes before serving versus dried herbs from a jar

These aren’t subtle distinctions—they’re dramatic differences in flavor that transform the entire dining experience. Our chefs understand that when you start with exceptional ingredients, you don’t need to complicate things. The food speaks for itself.

Join Us at the Table

Whether you’re visiting us after a round of golf, stopping by for a casual lunch, or joining us for a special dinner, we invite you to experience the difference that locally sourced ingredients make. At the 1759 Grille, each meal is an opportunity to celebrate the incredible bounty that New Hampshire’s farms, fields, and food artisans provide.

In a world where convenience often trumps quality, we’re committed to taking the time to source the best local ingredients and prepare them with care and creativity. It’s our way of ensuring that every bite you take is as flavorful and enjoyable as possible.

Next time you’re dining with us, ask your server about our local partnerships—we love sharing the stories behind our food almost as much as we love serving it to you!

Come experience the freshest flavors of New Hampshire at the 1759 Grille at Pembroke Pines Country Club, where great ingredients make truly great food.

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