Author Kerry Romaniello, master chef at Westport Rivers & Vineyards, has compiled a delectable collection of original recipes - some drawn from local chefs and others from farming families - to demonstrate the diversity of uses for native products such as berries, squash, corn, beans, apples, peaches, potatoes, tomatoes, turnips and much more.

Out of the Earth: A Heritage Farm Coast Cookbook promotes locally grown farm products, and encourages sellers and consumers to buy local. Each chapter brings to the table foods that are locally produced, using diverse original recipes, either handed down through generations, or developed by today's imaginative chefs.