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Thus far, Wind Creek’s Good to Go has been working hard to build strong community connections across Alabama, focusing on helping important local charities, feeding needy families, supporting veterans, recognizing First Responders and spreading the word about Alabama’s rich farm to market...
An Ambassador of Goodwill and Good Food in Motion
Thus far, Wind Creek’s Good to Go has been working hard to build strong community connections across Alabama, focusing on helping important local charities, feeding needy families, supporting veterans, recognizing First Responders and spreading the word about Alabama’s rich farm to market traditions. food truck has surpassed everyone’s expectations. This Mission in Motion and its crew have been overwhelmed by the community support, receiving a welcoming reception at every stop since its arrival in Alabama.
The truck has attended an average of three 3 events a week, serving groups such as Habitat for Humanity volunteers, Family Guidance Center of Alabama’s clients, Salvation Army Food Pantries, children involved in the Birmingham Public Libraries Summer Reading Programs and First Responders in Mobile, Selma, Tuskegee, and Hoover, Alabama.
The truck has made appearances at 6 music and arts festivals and has hosted cooking demonstrations using local produce and fruits at the Mobile, Pepper Place, Gardendale and Prattville Farmer’s Markets. Chef Norton entertained shoppers at these markets with recipes prepared with produce purchased from local farmers at the each market.
As the summer rolls on, our Mission in Motion will roll on as well, with a number of stops in Florida and Georgia. Wind Creek Hospitality’s sponsorship of NASCAR’s Labor Day Race Event will put the truck in the Fan Zone at the Atlanta Speedway at the end of August.
The truck will also take a tour of communities along the Montgomery to Atlanta I-85 corridor, promoting the race and serving at a variety of community functions. In mid-August truck will be featured at one of the south’s largest outdoor sports expos held in Montgomery and hosted by Buckmasters.
Localize Your Tastebuds With the Red, White & Blue
Nothing taste better than a scrumptious culinary treat prepared with fresh & local ingredients. Wind Creek’s First-Class, Traveling Chef, Paul Norton, has been blazing trails through Alabama on Wind Creek’s Food Truck, Good to Go . . . visiting a number of Farmer’s Markets in search of fresh, yummy ingredients that will complement some of his favorite summer recipes. One of this season’s most popular delights has been Chef Norton’s light and refreshing parfaits, prepared with local fruits and berries. Spice up your 4th of July party with Chef Norton’s Red, White & Blue Parfait . . . the 4th of July has never tasted so good.
Ingredients:
Plain Dannon Yogurt (make it Greek for some extra protein)
Plain Granola
Strawberries
Raspberries
Blue Berries
Blackberries
Directions:
Simply pile Granola, Strawberries, Raspberries, Blueberries and Blackberries on top of yogurt and enjoy!
For best flavor, use local berries
Join the movement:
Like Wind Creek’s Good to Go on Facebook and post your your favorite (simple) summer recipe made with fresh and local ingredients. The recipe with the most likes will be featured by Chef Paul aboard Good to Go this August!
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Localize Your Tastebuds
Chef Paul Norton, Good To Go’s traveling Chef is on a statewide mission to localize taste buds and revolutionize consumer trends. Chef Paul has been spotted at several Farmer’s Markets throughout the state this month . . . whipping up some local magic with ingredients purchased straight off the trucks’ of Alabama Farmers. Not only does buying and cooking local produce and food products taste delightfully delicious . . . it is a step towards preserving the legacy of Alabama’s many, small family farms.
This past weekend, Chef Paul and the Good To Go crew attended Prattville's Farmer’s Market in Prattville, Alabama. Tasty, local delights were prepared and served to shoppers using ingredients from many feature farms such as: Cobb Creek, Blankenship Farms, Evans Farms, Smitherman Farms, and Farmer Don Bennett. You can only imagine the yogurt parfait topped with fresh berries . . . or the morning omelets made with fresh peppers and local tomatoes. Oooohhh, la-la, mouthwatering has never tasted so good!
Revolutionize your shopping trends and localize your tastebuds. . . join us this weekend at the Gardendale Farmer’s Market in Gardendale, Alabama.
Be There. Buy Local. Be Delighted
Local is What We Love
Chef Paul, knows nothing tastes better than a culinary treat made from fresh, local ingredients. This month, the Chef and his Good To Go team have made their way about the state, visiting Farmer’s Markets and whipping up some of these tasty treats onsite! We invite you to come out and sample some of Chef Paul’s locally produced, culinary masterpieces while supporting local agriculture. This weekend, the Good To Go truck will be at the Prattville Farmer’s Market “cooking up local” with ingredients purchased at the market. Don’t pass up an opportunity to shop for nutritionally dense, delightfully tasteful, local ingredients while snacking on one of Chef Paul’s fabulous creations.
Be There. Buy Local. Be Delighted
Wind Creek Hospitality’s (WCH) Mission in Motion has hit the highway as an ambassador for Agriculture, Alabama’s TOP industry. As Alabama’s most mobile chef and his crew blaze trails through the state, aboard WCH’s Good To Go, They do so with intent. The intent is to draw attention...
ALL EYES ON ALABAMA AGRICULTURE
Wind Creek Hospitality’s (WCH) Mission in Motion has hit the highway as an ambassador for Agriculture, Alabama’s TOP industry. As Alabama’s most mobile chef and his crew blaze trails through the state, aboard WCH’s Good To Go, They do so with intent. The intent is to draw attention to what so few stop to think about: Agriculture and how it impacts our lives.
While Agriculture is Alabama’s top industry, accounting for 70.4 billion dollars in economic output, small Alabama farmers are struggling and going out of business by the day. Over the past half century, the number of Alabama farms has dwindled from about 250,000 to around 50,000. Large farming operations have thrived but many medium and small-sized, family farms have been unable to sustain. In an effort to preserve the legacy of Alabama’s small, family farms, Good To Go serves as a vehicle that advocates for alternatives that will enable the state’s rich legacy to sustain and thrive.
The key to sustainment is finding ways to help medium and small-sized farms acquire adequate market access in a environment that favors corporate conglomerate farms and their abundant supplies. One alternative that is continuing to demonstrate viability for small farmers is targeting the local and regional markets. As the demand for local and regional food continues to increase, supply demand increases as well, creating alternative channels that provide market access to small and disenfranchised farmers. Expanding local food markets serves as an economic multiplier, benefiting our state and the “bottom line” on a number of levels.
Not only do farmers benefit from local food production, consumers benefit from a diet comprised of local and regional food products. As food travels it loses its nutritional density, failing to meet maximum nutritional benefit. Last year, Montgomery, Alabama was ranked The Fattest City In America. With obesity rampant throughout the state, access to good food is more important than ever. Our population, according to formal studies, is overfed yet malnourished. This phenomenon can be largely attributed to lack of access to nutritionally dense local and regional food. Local is the best choice for Alabama citizens, farmers and the state as a whole.
Good To Go’s Mission in Motion is actively engaging in efforts that will turn the agricultural tide. All change begins with education and awakening. Good to Go is making a series of stops at Birmingham’s Public Libraries this month in order to educate young people about the benefit of healthy eating and eating locally. In addition, Chef Paul and the Good To Go team are making a number of stops at Farmer’s Markets throughout the Alabama as a statement of support.
Last weekend, the truck enjoyed a great time at the Mobile Farmer’s Market. Chef Paul spent the early part of the morning shopping for fresh and local produce that he would use to prepare his culinary delights for the day. Some local treats the chef whipped upon the truck were tasty omelets made with fresh vegetables bought from the market, fresh black bean salsa and yogurt parfait with fresh market berries. Good To Go sampled these goodies out to shoppers in support of local Agriculture. In the upcoming weeks, Good To Go will be rolling into the following Farmer’s Markets: Pepper Market in Birmingham on Saturday the 7th, Prattville’s Farmer’s Market on Saturday the 21st and Gardendale’s Farmer’s Market on Thursday the 26th. Come by the truck and sample some tasty local bites! Click the link below for a Directory of Alabama Farmer’s Markets http://search.ams.usda.gov/farmersmarkets/ Follow Us On Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TasteWindCreek
So far this month, #goodtogo has made a number of stops to help those in need throughout the state. On May 10th, the crew rolled into the Back 40 Bash in Pleasant Valley, and on May 15 we served lunch at the Family Guidance Center in Montgomery.
This Thursday, #goodtogo will be at the Ronald McDonald House on the grounds of the University of South Alabama’s Women’s and Children’s Hospital – in Mobile, Alabama. We will be serving dinner to patients and their families, making for a day of smiles.
On Friday, we will be having lunch at the Central Fire Station - City of Mobile Fire Rescue Department, serving fire fighters and EMS Rescue personal from across the city. 100 are expected to come and feast on one of Chef Paul’s culinary delights.
Saturday, #goodtogo can be found at the City of Mobile’s Market On the Square – cooking and serving dishes with local ingredients from the farmer’s market vendors. The market is from 7:30 AM to noon. 17 local area farmers will be offering everything from fresh vegetables, berries and herbs. When a Mission Calls . . . We are Good To Go!
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#GoodToGo is headed out to Montgomery’s River Jam Festival, a weekend of family fun and live entertainment. The Good To Go Food Truck will be loaded down with tasty menu items available to festival goers.
The menu will include: Shrimp and Grits, BBQ Sliders, Hot Dog Sliders, Cheese Nachos, Cold Soft Drinks and Smart Water.
All proceeds from food sales will go to fund Wind Creek Hospitality’s Southern Table Initiative. Come party with us as an impressive entertainment line-up, including Chuck Leavell, Rolling Stones keyboard player and former Allman Brothers member, ROCKS the River Region.
Admission is free and fun is mandatory. Event Schedule is as follows: Friday, May 16th ~ Location: Union Station Train Shed ~ Gates Open at 6 p.m. ~ Local Performing Artists Scheduled to Perform Include: *Brandon Self and the Outlaw Revival @ 6:30 p.m. *Souled Out @ 8 p.m. *Wish Bone @ 9:30 p.m. ~ Free Admission Saturday, March 17th ~ Location: Riverfront Amphitheater ~ Time: 4:30 p.m. ~ Artists Schedule to Perfo *AJ Ghent @ 4:30 p.m. *Rosco Bandana @ 6 p.m. *Reggie Hines @ 7:30 p.m. *Chuck Leavell @ 9 p.m. ~ Fireworks to Follow ~ Free Admission
Today, Wind Creek Hospitality’s Mission in Motion, #GoodToGo, served lunch to 75 people at the Family Guidance Center of Alabama.
The Family Guidance Center of Alabama is a non-profit organization that has provided quality services for Alabama families since 1959. Services offered by the center include: counseling, parenting education, services for business and industry, childcare support services, adult day care, career development, job training, and other therapeutic services for families.
We were happy to be able to assist this fine organization – and appreciate all of the hard work they do. Family Guidance Center of Alabama, Inc. is dedicated to strengthening families through partnering with families, organizations, and communities and through the provision of an accessible comprehensive system of coordinated programs and services designed to enable people of all ages in Alabama to envision and achieve their goals. Follow our Mission in Motion on Facebook. There is no telling where we will be next!
A Mission In Motion
Part of Wind Creek Hospitality’s Southern Table Initiative strives to increase demand for Alabama produced food products by creating and expanding supply channels available to small farmers. In an effort to do this, Wind Creek Hospitality is offering a number of Alabama products in our restaurants and aboard our Mission in Motion, #GoodToGo.
One farm that Wind Creek Hospitality purchases a number of products from is Oakview Farms, a family owned and operated Gristmill and Working Farm in Elmore County, Alabama. Products our company purchases from the farm include: Bibb Lettuce, Fresno Peppers, Grits, Honey, Strawberries, Molasses, Corn Meal, Corn Flour and Seasonal Herbs. These products are being utilized in Fire Steakhouse, Taste Buffet and on our Food Truck, Good to Go. As many small producers in Alabama have difficulty discovering profitable supply channels, farms such as Oakview Farms have found innovative ways to obtain market access by catering to niche markets- including restaurants. Wind Creek Hospitality is supporting the farm in their efforts – and hopes to see more small farms have similar opportunities. Established in 1998 as Oakview Farms Granary, the farm was originally a stone burr gristmill, general store and whole grain source. In recent years, the farm expanded efforts and now has a diverse hydroponic greenhouse operation, a blueberry U-pick operation, a Strawberry U-pick operation and a honey bee farm. In addition, the farm is a local grower for fresh seasonal vegetables. Oakview Farms believes in food safety, freshness and quality. The farm offers sustainably grown vegetables and fruits, chemical free and organic grains, raw honey, fresh farm eggs, meat goats, bulk grains, and Bosch bread baking equipment. Watch for Oakview’s crop and market updates, on Facebook: Follow our Mission in Motion on Facebook and as Good to Go strives to bring local to you!
"Goodwill is the one and only asset that competition cannot undersell or destroy." Ludwig Borne
As Wind Creek Hospitality’s Southern Table Initiative hits the ground rolling – so has its mission in motion, #GoodToGo. So far this month, the truck has made a number of stops to promote goodwill and help those in need throughout the state. Most recently, Good to Go provided assistance in tornado relief efforts in Salem, #Alabama. Following efforts in Salem, the team headed for #Birmingham, Alabama to provide meals to the Three Hots and a Cot. Three Hots and a Cot is a Non-Profit Organization that provides services for homeless veterans while transitioning into affordable housing. This will include; lodging, meals, access to medical, dental, counseling, job placement, and other social services as needed by the participant. Identify and provide services to veterans who are in danger of becoming homeless. Visit and like their Facebook Page This mission in motion provides hope and inspiration to us all. There are so many people and groups out there in need of dire support. We are obligated to helping those in need and when duly calls . . . we will be Good to Go!
Watch and see where we will be next
Wind Creek’s Southern Table is Setting a Place for Good Food . . . Making Alabama Agriculture Good to Go!
#GoodToGo made a number of stops since it arrived in Alabama and will be expanding outreach efforts as we move forward. Our next appearance is scheduled for Saturday, May 10 at the Back 40 Bash in Pleasant Valley, Alabama (Featuring our famous Creek Indian Tacos!)
We invite you to follow and join our journey as our Mission in Motion strives to communicate the importance of supporting local and regional agriculture in an effort to promote public health and increase market access for Alabama’s small farms. This initiative is something that everyone has a reason to pay attention to. The health of Alabama’s citizens matters and depends on acquiring adequate access to local and regional food products.
As Hippocrates, the Father of Modern Medicine so eloquently put it, “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food” Don’t just spectate . . . participate! This movement has the potential to impart a revolutionary change in our health and food as we know it!!! Stay tuned to see what we are up to . . . and where we will be next!
Wind Creek’s Southern Table Has Put a Mission Into Motion
Wind Creek Hospitality (WCH), recently announced a bold agriculture initiative that is focused on promoting local and regional food. Wind Creek’s Southern Table: Setting a Place for Good Food is a multifaceted initiative that is striving to promote several things simultaneously. One objective of this initiative is to improve the health and well-being of Alabama’s citizens by increasing the availability of local and regional food. An increased demand for local food products will also benefit Alabama’s small farmers by providing alternative distribution channels for their products. This is an initiative we are committed to – and we are very excited about it!
At WCH, we are striving to embrace efforts that will improve the health of Alabama citizens and bolster the livelihood of hard working farmers. We believe that “local” is the healthy choice for Alabama! We are excited about the launch of this initiative and feel we have what it takes to see it come to fruition. Supporting local and regional agriculture just makes sense – on a number of levels, for a number of reasons.
Wind Creek's Southern Table will have a rolling kitchen in an effort to support many of its programs and projects. The 24-foot long food truck, Good to Go, is truly a mission in motion. The truck is equipped with an industrial kitchen onboard that is capable of producing hundreds of meals at a day. Good to Go’s mission is to assist needy populations throughout the state and region, while supporting local and regional agriculture. . . it’s a win-win! The truck's traveling culinary ambassador, Chef Paul Norton, has promised that the truck will not only serve good food, it will also serve as a rolling repository of information about good food in the region - where to get it - and how to make it.
Follow Good to Go on Facebook and Twitter! Website: http://www.windcreekhospitality.com/Giving-Back/Good-on-the-Go
Weekend Recap for the #GoodToGo Food Truck!
The week began with the unplanned stop in Salem, #Alabama. After the terrible storms hit our state, Salem was hit by a tornado and the team was more than willing to hit the road and venture out to assist in feeding some of the volunteers, victims and workers in the area. Although the shelter was not busy, when we moved the food truck out to the actual disaster site, we ended up passing out around 150 breakfast and lunch plates. We fed the homeowners, Red Cross workers, city and county workers, the weather assessment team, Emergency Management officials, the police and all of the volunteers, which were plentiful. Numerous people approached the truck to say how thankful they were and how much it meant to them ... however the pleasure was all ours, and we were humbled to be able to assist!
On Thursday, we hit the road to stop in at the Salvation Army in Anniston, AL. We did a bulk delivery of food to stock up their pantry.
Friday & Saturday we spent in Irondale, AL to feed the amazing men and women volunteers of the #Birmingham Habitat for Humanity Building Blitz. Feeding over 300 people each day was a task we were happy to be a part of, and these volunteers did great work on the houses they built!
Keep following along for the many adventures and fun of the tastewindcreek #GoodToGo food truck!
A Mission In Motion
Alabama Agriculture is Good to Go “Agriculture is our wisest pursuit, because it will in the end contribute most to real wealth, good morals, and happiness." ~Letter from Thomas Jefferson to George Washington Good to Go – A 24-foot, custom-built food truck with an industrial kitchen onboard, is a mission in motion. This food truck on a mission strives to bring good food to Alabama residents, providing meals to those in critical need. Some of the food prepared by Good to Go is purchased from local growers and food producers. Good to Go is striving to expand this initiative, with a long-term goal of increasing demand for Alabama food products by supplying needy populations with Alabama Fresh products. Good to Go’s menu includes offerings like breakfast bowls made with Alabama Farm Eggs and Local Sausage, Alabama-Raised Chicken, and Fresh Gulf Crab. This mission in motion had a busy schedule in April, stopping at a number of locations across the state. Below is the April schedule: April 10 Harbor Church, Dothan, Alabama Good to Go had the pleasure of feeding 250 homeless individuals April 11 Tri-State BBQ Festival, Dothan, Alabama Chef Herb held three demonstrations at the Good to Good to Go truck tent, demonstrating the preparation of several culinary delights April 16 Senior Citizens at the Civic Center, Wetumpka, Alabama Had an opportunity to serve 200 delicious meals Good to Go had the pleasure of providing meals for 200 April 17 HEAD START, Wetumpka, Alabama Fed 400 people (150 children + 150 adults, staff) April 23 Salvation Army, Bessemer, AL Good to Go delivered over 500 pounds of food to the Salvation Army
Habitat for Humanity, Irondale BBQ sliders were served from the truck and all proceeds will go to Habitat for Humanity. The first week of May, Good to Go has three stops planned. On Friday, May 2, the truck is scheduled to make a bulk food delivery to The Salvation Army in Anniston, Alabama. Following the drop this mission in motion will head to Anniston, Alabama for Habitat for Humanity’s Home Building Blitz. At this event, Good to Go will feed 300 people on Friday and 350 on Saturday. On May 10, the truck will head for Pleasant Valley, Alabama for the Back 40 Bash, an event featuring Riley Green & Friends. The truck will be at the event for an appearance opportunity and will be providing a $2,000 food sponsorship.
Weekend Recap: #GoodToGo Food Truck ventures out its first weekend and is the feature of a press conference and also a hit at the Montgomery Biscuits vs raysbaseball exhibition game.
FRIDAY: The original plan was to meet the press on location at EAT South, tour the farm and then feed some lunch topped off with some micro greens provided from the farm...however the rainy weather had other plans for us. We moved the event to an indoor press conference setup and discussed our initiative Wind Creek’s Southern Table: Setting a Place For Good Food (Press Release Here)
Edwin Marty, executive director of EAT South and Caroline Rosen, executive director of Front Porch Revival spoke about their involvement with Wind Creek Hospitality and how we will work together for future endeavors.
Read the write up by Matt Okarmus from the Montgomery Advertiser,
SATURDAY: #GoodToGo was parked out behind right field at the Riverwalk Stadium and sold Filet Mignon Sliders from the food truck. Weather cooperated with us better and it turned out to be a great sell-out for the Biscuits who played their major league affiliate the Tampa Bay Rays.
Wind Creek Hospitality was a major sponsor of the exhibition game and the fans sure did seem to love the sliders. Wind Creek's very own Jake Carlton threw out the first pitch (the first of four first pitch's)
Check out our Facebook page which has photo albums of both events!
We look forward to presenting you more of our many adventures and hope you follow along.
#SafeTravels