High in themountains of FreeHill, Bamboo, StAnn is whereStush in the BushprincipalsChristopher andLisa Hill hosttheir ‘Moonlight’culinary eventon their 15-acreZionite Farms.

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July 14, 2015

A Stush Summer

Thinking of a fun summer excursion for the family? Or perhaps a couple’s day out during these long lazy days? Thursday Life takes away the guesswork and recommends a summer experience of the ‘stush’ kind for you — consider a trek to Christopher and Lisa Binns’ Stush in the Bush found on their 15-acre Zionites Farm in Bamboo, St Ann.

The charismatic pair, who last year copped two wins at The Jamaica Observer Table Talk Food Awards for Best New Food Item and Best Producer, recently played perfect hosts to us at a day-to-evening ‘Moonlight’-billed repast at their hilltop abode, welcoming a motley group of food enthusiasts from Kingston and within their garden parish home. Giving a helping hand for the Binns’ invitational farm-to-table experience were culinary siblings Michelle and Suzanne Rousseau, who spotlighted the Binns’ farming and sauce enterprise on their Two Sisters And A Meal TV show.

So, as you contemplate making the trip to St Ann to soak up Stush’s rustic charm and delicious organic bites, we offer a peek inside our memorable visit.

— Omar Tomlinson

Stush in the Bush Free Hill Bamboo

Tel # 876-562-9760

e-mail stushinthebush@gmail.com

Reservations are a must

Colorado, USA-based potter and brewer Maggie Quinn (right) pours a shot glass of herchocolate toasted coconut porter brew for artist Laura Facey.

Freshly bakedrosemaryfocaccia bread

French beans with black olives and fresh basil

Citrus rum punch

Out for the Sunday Stush in the Bush event is the quartet of (from left) Carleene Samuels,Melissa Fleming, Craig Fleming and Kristie Stephenson.

Potosi Farms founder Adam Miller (left) warmly greets Stush in the Bush co-principalChristopher Binns as Miller’s fine artist and designer friend Esther Beckford and Pop UpGourmet Jamaica founder Jason Peart look on. (PHOTOS: GARFIELD ROBINSON)

Farmer’s wife Ele Rickham (left) and her personal and professional development guru friend BevCorke enjoy Sunday afternoon conversation between bites of plantain chips.

Vegan chocolate cupcakes

Roasted chick pea, bell pepper and plantain cous cous withginger citrus vinaigrette with basil, cilantro and oregano

Penne pasta with roasted tomato, eggplant, onions, garlicand mint

Roastedpumpkin

Stush in the Bush staffersat work in the kitchen.

Where the magic happens — Christopher and Lisa Binns’ bedroom-cum-kitchen is a beehive ofactivity as organic vegan meals are prepared. (PHOTOS: GARFIELD ROBINSON)

Lisa Binns cuts and plates slices of gluten-free chocolate cake.

Pizza bites of smoked salmon and goat cheese capers with red onions and vegan cheddar

Stush in the Bush staffer Karone Simonds adds black pepperand salt to the green plantain chips.

Styled in chic threads,vegan and Stush in theBush co-principal Lisa Binnsis all set to serve bowls ofgreen plantain chips.

Guests at the ZioniteFarms-venued eventgather on the deck.

Stush in the Bush co-principalLisa Binns (centre) with Suzanne(left) and Michelle Rousseau

Jewellery designer Bianca Bartley (left) and Spaces managing director JanellePantry-Coke. (PHOTOS: GARFIELD ROBINSON)

A Stush Summer

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