In this program the basics of sustainable farming and locally grown foods are explored through the eyes of three highly-trained chefs who have left big city jobs to grow fresh, healthy ingredients for their gourmet dishes. The video follows the chefs as they establish a farm complete with vegetables, fruits, herbs, chickens, cows, and pigs, and without fertilizers, pesticides, or hormones. After a brief history of American farming, viewers see how the chefs created and market their farm, learn the differences and similarities between sustainable and organic farming, and discover how fresh food travels from farm to table.

Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on June 22, 2011. Learn360 is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware. Instructional materials available online.

Why the Chefs Became Farmers (1:01) -- What Is a Sustainable Farm? (2:07) -- Very Short History of Farming (3:26) -- The Chefs Grow a Farm (6:22) -- Marketing the Farm (5:21) -- What's Next for the Farmer-Chefs? (0:48) -- Credits: 'Fresh Food: What Is Farm-to-Table?' (0:23).