Vote for the Refectory!

Vote for your favorite Vegetarian / Healthy Food / Pastry Shop /Cafe:  The Refectory!!!

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SUPERFOODS: APPLES!

Apples – The Iowa Women’s Health Study, which has been investigating the health habits of 34,000 women for nearly 20 years, named apples as one of only three foods (along with pears and red wine) that are most effective at reducing the risk of death from heart disease among postmenopausal women.  Other massive studies, some comprising more than 10,000 women, have found the fruit to lower risk of lung cancer and type 2 diabetes – and even help women lose weight.  Apples are a major source of antioxidant flavonoids; eating one every day provides the same antioxidant boost as a mega dose (1500 mg) of vitamin C and contain a healthy dose of soluble fiber that can help cut cholesterol.

Organic Tea

If you are just getting to know the benefits of organic practices, tea is a great place to start.  Unlike other products, such as fruits and vegetables, a tea leaf is never washed.  In fact, the first time tea leaves touch water is when they are brewed moments before the tea is drunk.  That means that pesticides – if they were used in the growing process – are likely to end up in your beverage, and ultimately in your body.  It’s a risk that we at The Refectory and Honest Tea are simply not willing to take.

Honest Tea – The Refectory proudly carries Honest Tea products that are certified as meeting the USDA’S organic standards.  This means that the bottled beverages and tea bags are produced without antibiotics, pesticides, irradiation or bioengineering.  Organic farmers are required to adhere to certain soil and water conservation methods, and their practices are monitored by third-party certification agencies.

At the Refectory it’s our pleasure and our pledge to bring you food that is organic, sustainable -and delicious!  Read our Refectory blog for daily updates on our foods, farmers and philosophy.

Enjoy!

Welcome to The Refectory Blog!

Beginning Monday, November 14^th, every week day there will be bits & pieces of information about food and the environment that we think you will find interesting!

The daily blog will be presented as follows:

Mondays: Local & sustainable fare for the week, environmental tidbits.

Tuesday-Thursday: Food Days – highlighting the nutritional benefits of the food we eat.

Fridays: Farmer Days – highlighting the farmers that provide food to The Refectory.

Write to us – let us know what you think!

Farmer Highlight: Farmhand Foods, Pinetown, NC

Farmhand Foods connects North Carolina’s pasture-based livestock farmers with local food lovers, restaurants and retailers.  They source from a network of farmers who raise animals humanely, on pasture, and without the use of antibiotics or added hormones.  They provide a consistent selection of quality meats in local markets. Farmhand Foods seeks to build a more sustainable food system in North Carolina that supports family farmers.  Their products include fresh cuts of local, pasture-raised beef and pork, as well as unique specialty items.  For more information, check out http://www.farmhandfoods.com.