The bounty of our region’s farms and food producers is evident each summer, when outdoor farmer’s markets, seasonal dinners, and local food festivals happen almost daily. In the midst of winter, however, it might seem like everything is in hibernation.

That’s not the case at local dining establishments Otto’s Pub & Brewery and Barrel 21 Distillery, where nearly all the high-quality beef they serve is raised just twenty minutes down the road in Penns Valley, at A.V. Farms.