How to Put Together a Thanksgiving Table Sustainably

Sourcing Food from local, organic farmers.

This is so important to me as supporting local, organic farmers is a wonderful way to be as conscious as possible with cooking and also hugely beneficial to our planet. We are so fortunate to be good friends with our closest farmers, Jordan and Clark Fountain who run a beautiful farm right down the road from us here in Maine. They are MOFGA certified and practice regenerative agriculture.

Sustainable Table from MasayaCo

This table set from MasayaCo has been a staple for entertaining from the moment it arrived. Such an incredible investment piece for our home and outdoor dining! Why do I love it so much? Masaya has truly set the bar high for what sustainable furniture can look like. MasayaCo uses conservation as a fundamental part of their business model, planting hundreds of thousands of trees each year. By annually planting more trees than they harvest, a replenishing cycle is established providing both environmental and economic benefits. So far their designs have planted over 1.2 million trees. Around 40% of the forests they maintain are kept untouched, allowing for carbon capture and for nature and fauna to thrive and be free.

Sustainably made fine bone china tableware by Feldspar

Cath and Jeremy Brown, founders of Feldspar create objects for life from their Devon studio. They make everything using a method called ‘slip casting’ – pouring liquid clay into plaster moulds. Mould making and industrial bone china production are all listed as critically endangered crafts by the Heritage Crafts Association in the UK. We love Feldspar for a thanksgiving dinner, especially if you are an American living in the UK! And they go especially well with Tudi’s cobalt blue cookware!

Choosing non-toxic cookware for preparation

I have long been aware of PFAs, or toxic forever chemicals, in so much cookware and have been adamant about having only cast iron cookware I can trust in my kitchen. For anyone wanting to know the backstory on this, I would highly recommend giving the film “Dark Waters” with Mark Ruffalo a watch.

I am so thrilled to now have a beautiful cast iron line here on REV called TUDI!

Organic Wines From Dry Farm Wines

I have been a Dry Farm Wines convert ever since I had the founder, Todd, on our podcast. I have always loved a good glass of wine at the end of the day or at a dinner party but I learned so much from my conversation from him that I have now been telling everyone who will listen about the benefits of dry farmed wines! Dry Farming means instead of using artificial irrigation methods, farmers rely on natural water resources to ripen their fruit. This means the roots of the vines grow deep to find a natural water source. It is better for the planet, better for the vine, and produces nutrient rich fruit! Todd shares his journey of combining his interests of bio-hacking and luxury wines and why dry farming is undoubtedly the future of growing health-conscious wine and regenerating the earth at the same time!

Listen to our podcast with Todd here!

Sourcing flowers/herbs from local farmers to use as accents

Part of the issues around the Holidays is how much plastic pollution and waste we create…using all natural, plant based decor is a wonderful zero waste option. Something as simple as a sprig of Rosemary can work just as well as anything you can buy!