Field of Greens

Round Table Farm is a return to local produce…

…sustainably grown in beautiful green abundance in Winlock, Washington, for the health and vitality of the community.  We founded the farm in 2015 with a dream to make a difference... that great food can be grown and shared locally.  Since then, we’ve worked to build infrastructure, build soil, and gain expertise with everything we’ve got. We specialize in salad greens, creative salad mixes, and produce items that enhance your salad, like radishes, tomatoes, and cucumbers. Thanks for joining us in the small farm revolution!

Our Growing Practices

Round Table Farm favors ecological methods of raising sustainable produce that emphasize the health of the customer, the land, native species, the soil, and the farmer. At a round table, everyone has an equal seat, and that’s our philosophy when it comes to the participants in a vital and healthy farm community. Using the best methods from organic and sustainable practices, we use intensive multi-species cover cropping, less-till permanent beds, crop rotation, encourage beneficial insects and earthworms, and prefer manual weed and pest control over chemical approaches. We use the best ancient and modern technology to achieve high yields of quality produce while reducing our fossil fuel use by the use of hand tools, passive solar heated greenhouses, and appropriate-scale farm equipment. Our desire is to be a pioneer in the small farm revolution, and invite you to join us.

The "Round Table" is back in action!

With family roots back more than 130 years to the Round Table Inn in east Texas, the original and famous round table is once again the place to dine on the glorious food traditions from the past. At a round table, all seats are equal.  And at the Round Table Farm, that is our guiding philosophy... that the people, the plants, the earth, the bees, and everyone else involved deserves a seat at the table, with respect paid equally to all. We're driven to produce only the highest-quality food items, with as much care for all the lives as we can.

Round Table History

"The Round Table Inn in Burkeville at one time drew people from all over the state, not just because it had a round table with a Lazy Susan but also because the food was the best and freshest in East Texas. The house itself was originally built by a veteran, David F. Harrell, in 1865 and was a famous hotel in possibly the fourth oldest town in Texas. The table itself seated a dozen people and had a rotating centerpiece to pass the food between guests. The Harrell House used to serve stagecoaches and others traveling along an old military road. It was eventually renamed the Round Table Inn for the famous Lazy Susan table.

The inn was operated for 35 years and catered to both Texas and Louisiana residents. T. J. Windham was 4 years old when her parents, the Harrells, brought her in an ox cart from Alabama to Burkeville. The trip took a month. The Windhams established the first hotel in town and by the late 1800s, word spread that the food at Windham's hotel was unequalled. The revolving table was built in 1895 from cedar trees on the property. While the table was unusual, the biggest draw was the menu. It included chicken, beef, ham and fish (when available). Mrs. Windham served every country vegetable in season or home canned, home-made pie, cake and bread of all kinds

During the late 1800's the table itself was secondary. The wealth of fine foods was viewed as the best in East Texas and there seemed to be an unending supply. After Windham's father and husband died, Mrs. Windham was left to operate the hotel alone. Business was good until the late 1920's when prosperity for some reason brought the end of the big revolving tables. According to the Beaumont Enterprise, Mrs. Windham was heard to say, "If you had only let us know you were coming, we would have been ready for you." Then the guest would glance at the table and wonder how Mrs. Windham cold possible get more or better food on the table. The inn/restaurant is no longer in operation but its reputation is still a part of the Newton County's history and the building is still there."

Credit:  Stephen F. Austin State University