Sustainable & Local Food JASON CHARTRAND Ohana Head Chef
Ohana Family Camp made huge strides in 2017 in the realm of local and sustainable food. More than 80% of our food comes from New England (much of the remaining 20% includes staples like salt and rice). Of that 80%, nearly half comes from within 100 miles of Ohana. ROOT 5 FARM is a certified organic farm
in nearby Fairlee that produces 150 varieties of vegetables. We procure nearly all of our vegetables from Root 5. Some of our biggest hits during the
summer are rainbow chard, baby bok choy, and kohlrabi. Over the course of the summer, we used 500 pounds of Root 5 lettuce mix for salads alone.
bacon, Ohana’s number one breakfast meat, at a reasonable price. This past summer, Ohana purchased 2,000 pounds of bacon.
in Orford, New Hampshire is our sole source for sirloin, pork, and burgers, and for high-quality beef for all of our wedding dinners. Robie Farms is a co-op of smaller farms all agreeing to a set group of standards anchored by humane practices.
Even Ohana’s coffee roaster, BACKCOUNTRY COFFEE, is located right here in Vermont!
ROBIE
FARMS
in Canaan, New Hampshire, which raises antibioticfree, free range, and cage-free chickens, is another great Ohana partner.
BEAR KNOLL FARM
GREEN MOUNTAIN SMOKEHOUSE in Windsor, Vermont provides amazing
each week at Ohana the kitchen team bakes 150 300 450 2000+
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pieces of cake muffins cream puffs cookies
Two gardens on Ohana’s campus contribute to our local sourcing: our OHANA GARDEN where we grow rhubarb, chives, mint, edible flowers (always in our salads), lemongrass, oregano, and cherry tomatoes and our RECYCLE GARDEN where we use leftover roots of vegetables like green onions and basil to regrow them. Ohana’s relationships with local producers sustain our food philosophy. Buying local also means being a good neighbor—a value closely held by all of the Alohas for over a century. There are more connections for us to make, more local partnerships to establish. And the team at Ohana? We are eager to embrace each opportunity as it comes our way.