We kitchen gardeners have known for a long time that we're ahead of the curve, but it's always nice to hear it coming from someone else's mouth. If you believe a recent survey of chefs by the National Restaurant Association, we are not just trendy but ubertrendy this year. Here are the top five eating trends for the year according to their survey.

1 Locally grown produce (we grow the "localest")
2 Bite-size/mini desserts (strawberries or grapes anyone?)
3 Organic produce (check)
4 Nutritionally balanced children’s dishes (yep, we grow those too)
5 New/fabricated cuts of meat (Not sure what this means. Not sure we want to know. 4 out of 5 ain't bad!)