Dz Restaurants

DZ Restaurants is always looking for new opportunities to expand our knowledge, continue the education of our DZ staff, and provide unique experiences to our guests. said David Zecchini, President of DZ Restaurants. At The DZ Farm we will rejoice in what the landprovides by cherishing the ingredients from the fields and the farm. It will be a place to fill our plates and our hearts with the bounty of our own crops and the ever-present gift of family and friendship. Shortly after purchasing The DZ Farm in January of 2014, Roslyn Zecchini and Nancy Bambara, Director of Operations for DZ Restaurants, attended the Winter NOFA-NY Conference (Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York) in Saratoga Springs, NY. The conference afforded them a rare opportunity to speak with local and regional farmers who are likewise committed to promoting sustainable, local, organic food and farming. Prior to this years planting season and throughout the first year The DZ Farm will collaborate with many of these of agricultural experts and advanced farmers for guidance, advice and direction. To ready the land for cultivation, we had soil samples tested by the Cornell Cooperative Extension Soil Testing Laboratory for pH and conductivity (soluble salts). said Nancy Bambara, Director of Operations, Additionally, we are currently developing a collective composting program among all four DZ Restaurants to use on the farm. The initial plan for the first year is to plant a 1/2 acre parcel with select vegetable varieties along with a large and diverse herb garden that will supplement the produce and herbs used in the DZ Restaurant kitchens. The DZ Farm will also offer meaningful hands-on experiences for all through an assortment of retreats, agricultural workshops, trail walks, gardening instruction, and culinary adventures. I believe that by working closely with the surrounding community and offering a variety of educational opportunities we can connect nature to food while