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Adventure Terra specializes in an intimate, cozy experience. (Photo courtesy Terra Farm + Manor)
Terra Farm + Manor offers a truly Arizona culinary adventure
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By Alison Bailin Batz here is thinking outside of the box, and then there is thinking outside of the confines of anything anyone has done before to create something wholly new. Thanks to chef James Porter and his limitless imagination, Arizona boasts one of the truly distinctive culinary and outdoor adventures in the world: Terra Farm + Manor. Hidden within Prescott National Forest just a few hours from the Valley, Terra is a palace of epicurean curiosity. The 100-acre property only hosts about a dozen guests each week, tailor made for the most intimate of experiences as well as positioned perfectly given COVID-19 and social distancing measures. A working farm, manor, vineyard and ranch, the property boasts greenhouses, pastured land, rustic barns, orchards, animals, wildflowers, forest trails, black walnut trees, towering cottonwood trees, a fishing pond and a 3,000-square-foot lodge. “When I was still running Petite Maison in Scottsdale, I got a vision to create an all-encompassing program for visitors, which
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Terra founder James Porter recently partnered with Steadfast Farm owner Erich Schultz to further enhance the guest experience. (Photo courtesy Terra Farm + Manor)
was the combination of experiences I’d myself had around the world,” Porter says. Reservations must be made in advance to stay at Terra, and each visit is all inclusive. Within the lodge are eight guest suites, including one 700-square-foot master suite with a large soaking tub, walk-in shower and romantic private patio. There are no TV sets at Terra, but Wi-Fi is included with all guest stays. Attached to the lodge is a