Our Farm-to-Table Partnership with Sidehill Farm and Valley View Orchard

New England is lucky to be rich with farms that have been a staple of our local communities for centuries. No matter the type of farm, the benefits of locally grown products are undeniable. Farm-to-table food tastes fresher, is better for you and supports your local community.

As a proud New England seafood restaurant, we’re focused on supporting these local farmlands and fostering strong relationships with the families that run them. In celebration of our commitment to community and sustainability, we’re featuring menu items from two of our favorite New England farms: Sidehill Farm and Valley View Orchard.

Sidehill Farm

Located in Brattleboro, VT, Sidehill Farm is one of the first specialty food companies in the state. Since 1976, they have crafted handmade and hand-stirred artisanal jams that pack a ton of fruit and flavor in every bite. Even more, their jams don’t include any pectin or artificial ingredients – just boiled down fruit and sugar. This makes Sidehill’s jams a delicious treat that pairs well with side dishes and is flavorful enough to complement a main course, like our Mango Habanero Swordfish.

 

Valley View Orchard

We’ve partnered with Valley View Orchard for over a decade now. Their family-owned and operated bakery is located in the foothills of Hebron, ME, on 160 acres of land. Sixty of those acres are exclusively apple orchards. Those harvested apples are peeled just for their famous pies. We’re even using their fresh apples for our Apple Crisp dessert.

All of Valley View’s apples are grown using an Integrated Crop Management System that minimizes the amount of chemicals required to produce healthy, tasty fruit that’s delicious on its own or the perfect ingredient to a seasonal dessert.

 

Seasonal Feature Menu

Now through the end of December, we’re featuring a variety of meals and desserts with farm-to-table ingredients straight from these locations.

Mango Habanero Swordfish
Fresh, sustainably caught, North Atlantic Swordfish perfectly grilled and topped with Sidehill Farm’s spicy-sweet Mango Habanero Jam. Served with our signature apple sauce and locally sourced, roasted Maine potatoes. Priced daily.

Seafarer Apple Harvest Chicken
All-natural chicken breast marinated, broiled and topped with our own crabmeat stuffing and Sidehill Farm’s Maple Apple Drizzle. Served with local potatoes and your choice of a side. $9.99

Apple Crisp
Tender apples from Valley View Orchard baked with a topping of oats and brown sugar. Served warm, with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Apple Crisp is seasonal and will be gone by the end of the year! $5.99

Don’t forget to stop in and try our Grilled Maple Chicken with Sidehill Farm’s Maple Apple Drizzle, their Artisan Apple Sauce or our mouth-watering Blueberry Cobbler from Valley View Orchard – available all year round!

Weathervane Seafood Restaurants is committed to supporting our community by providing our guests with farm-to-table, locally sourced food. Stop by one of our restaurants in ME or NH to try our feature menu items from local favorite farms Sidehill Farm and Valley View Orchard.