Farmers Restaurant Group is a collection of farmer-owned restaurants - including Founding Farmers and Farmers Fishers Bakers--in and around Washington, D.C. and near Philadelphia in King of Prussia, PA. Each restaurant serves American cuisine with a modern twist in upscale-casual, eco-friendly settings. Majority owned by American family farmers, including the more than 53,000 members of the North Dakota Farmers Union, proceeds from this book directly support family farmers.

Washington D.C.-based writer Nevin Martell contributes regularly to the Washington Post Express, Washingtonian, Capitol File, Washington City Paper, Washington Flyer, Bethesda, Arlington, Cheese Connoisseur, Plate, and Restaurant Management. His online contributions include the Washington Post's All You Can Eat blog, CityEats' Plate blog, and Eater DC.