The Farm Post

Welcome to The Farm Post - the official blog of Bob Evans Restaurants


The Farm Post is Bob Evans' official blog where you can learn how to make life a little simpler. From DIY projects to stories from Down on the Farm, you can read all about it here.

Back-to-School Solutions for Busy Nights

Starting with Free Kids Meals* on Tuesdays! It’s officially that time of year when the back-to-school season takes us by surprise, and for some, that could be a sigh of relief; for others, it's one of the busiest times of the year. Whether you’re ready to take on the season or just starting your to-do lists, we at Bob Evans have you and your family’s mealtime covered.

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Bob Evans Guide to Celebrating the Perfect Father’s Day

Planning the perfect day for Dad? We know that’s a big task. That’s why we at Bob Evans cooked up the perfect Father’s Day Itinerary for a fun filled day he is sure to love! Whether your celebration starts with breakfast or ends with dinner, Bob Evans has something sure to satisfy Dad’s appetite.

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Six Ways to Plan the Perfect Mother’s Day Brunch

Although we believe that all mothers, grandmothers and great grandmothers deserve to feel important and special every day, Mother’s Day gives us the opportunity to celebrate them and thank them for all they do for us.

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How to Create the Perfect Easter Dinner

As the days get longer and the weather continues to warm up, we know how much you look forward to spending time with family, enjoying delicious meals, and creating memories. This Easter, we at Bob Evans Farmhouse Kitchen are ready to handle the cooking, so you can focus on what truly matters—celebrating with your loved ones.

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Egg Crack, Give Back

We are proud to invest in the future of American farmers with our fifth annual “Egg Crack, Give Back” promotion!

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Game Day At Bob Evans

As excitement builds for this year’s major sporting events, from February’s Big Game to the Big Dance in March, there’s no better time to host a gathering. We know it can be taxing hosting everyone and throwing that football watch party or basketball game day, but we’re ready to help here at Bob Evans Farmhouse Kitchen. Here are our tips to make any Game Day celebration stress-free and delicious

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Celebrating Christmas with Bob Evans

The holiday season is here, and at Bob Evans, we’re ready to help you find many of those last-minute gifts, stocking stuffers and, of course, delicious farm-fresh meals for the season.

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Giving Back

We had much to celebrate this past Thanksgiving holiday. Giving is in our DNA, which is why we distributed roughly 1,450 meals throughout the metro Columbus community over the holiday weekend.

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Bringing the Cheer

At Bob Evans, we're excited to play a role in your festive gatherings, and we've carefully crafted a special selection of farm-fresh offerings and specials to make sure this holiday season is truly unforgettable.

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Friendsgiving with Bob Evans

Friendsgiving, the joyous occasion when friends come together to celebrate gratitude and camaraderie, should be a time of laughter, not stress. At Bob Evans Restaurants, we’re here to help every Friendsgiving gathering with our Farmhouse Feasts, which make Thanksgiving dinners a breeze.

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A Recap of the 52nd Annual Farm Festival

There’s something truly magical about the crisp autumn air and the scent of farm fresh foods filling the countryside. This year, we had the pleasure of hosting our 52nd Annual Farm Festival celebration from October 13 – 15 on the original Bob Evans farm in Rio Grande, Ohio. Join us as we take you through a delightful recap of this year’s memorable farm festival!

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Flavors of Fall: Celebrate the Enchanting Season with Bob Evans

As the leaves change their attire from shades of green to a vibrant mosaic of red, orange and gold, there's no denying that fall scenery is unlike any other, but what about the flavors of fall? That’s exactly where we at Bob Evans come in with the launch of our new menu, combining the craveable flavors of fall with our breakfast classics – creating a delicious, tasty pairing.

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There’s a New Flavor in Town: Welcome Rancher BBQ Braised Beef

When it comes to hearty, mouthwatering meals that evoke feelings of comfort and togetherness, few cuisines rival the charm of American barbecue, and few restaurants rival Bob Evans. This time-honored tradition, deeply embedded in the fabric of American culinary culture has found an irresistible new flavor combination at your local Bob Evans.

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Add Fresh Strawberries to Your Favorite Meals

Strawberries are the first fruit to ripen each spring, leaving strawberry lovers eager to dive into spring berry flavors in many ways. With this in mind, we’re excited to welcome back Bob Evans’ Fresh Berry Meals with open arms (and mouths) while strawberries are back in season.

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3 Ways to Enjoy the Lenten Season at Bob Evans

For many people across the country, February 22, Ash Wednesday, marks the beginning of the Lenten Season. Those who celebrate often skip eating meat on Fridays, opting for fish as the hero of their dinner dish. While the “Fish Friday” tradition is rooted in a religious belief, eating fish comes with a host of health benefits.

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Three Things Nashville Made Famous

With the launch of Bob Evan’s NEW Dang Hot Chicken, inspired by the iconic Nashville Hot Chicken, we’re celebrating a few of Nashville’s most popular creations.

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2022 IN REVIEW: A LOOK BACK AT “WHERE GOOD GROWS”

In these last few weeks of the year, we’re taking a moment to reflect on all we were able to accomplish this year. Looking back on 2022, we have so many things to be thankful for thanks to our valued guests, employees, partners, and communities.

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🦃Gobble, Gobble! Five Ways to Make Thanksgiving Day a Breeze✍🏻

Thanksgiving can be particularly time consuming for anyone who hosts their family feast. On average, Americans hosting Thanksgiving dinner will spend roughly 9.6 hours preparing their holiday feast. This year, we’re sharing five tips to give you time back to enjoy your loved ones this Thanksgiving.

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“Oh My Gourd” - Five Fun Facts to Celebrate National Pumpkin Day

There are many ways to celebrate, but at Bob Evans, we believe enjoying pumpkin-made recipes is unrivaled. When visiting your local Bob Evans on National Pumpkin Day, or throughout the holiday season, guests can enjoy the return of pumpkin favorites, including Pumpkin Pie, seasoned with cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and finished with creamy whipped topping, or freshly baked Pumpkin Bread seasoned with cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cloves.

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Five Fun Facts to Celebrate International Chocolate Day

Chocolate lovers, rejoice! Did you know September 13 is International Chocolate Day? At Bob Evans, we believe the best way to celebrate International Chocolate Day is to try a new chocolatey dessert.

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Growing Good with the Next Generation of Farmers: FFA SAE Grant Project Updates

Earlier this year, we announced the 2022 recipients of the Bob Evans FFA SAE Grants. This is an ongoing commitment to and investment with the National FFA Organization to support FFA students across the country. Each year, our focus is on empowering and supporting the next generation of America’s farmers. This not only pays homage to our founder and former farmer, Bob Evans, but it allows us to give back to the community that we rely on as the home of America’s Farm Fresh.

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The Best Summer Salad Recipes

To beat the summertime heat, cool off with a refreshing beverage and a crisp summer salad for lunch or dinner. Bored with the same ol’ salad recipes? Mix things up with seasonal ingredients like fresh strawberries and ripe tomatoes.

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How to Grow and Enjoy the Best Berries

To celebrate National Gardening Week from June 5-11, we’ve gathered some tips on growing strawberries so you can make the most of this favorite summertime fruit. As the home of America’s Farm Fresh, we know a thing or two about fresh fruit!

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Meet Your New Brunch Favorite: The Rise & Shine Burger

May 28th is National Burger Day! Don’t want to wait until lunch to celebrate with your favorite burger? At Bob Evans, you don’t have to! Try our Rise & Shine Burger – the ultimate brunch burger that combines the best of our famous farm fresh breakfast and our savory lunch.

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Great Food, Great Value: Introducing Bob Evans ‘American Values’

With inflation rates and gas prices continuing to soar, at Bob Evans, we understand that the realities of the current economic climate are impacting families in a big way. As the home of American’s Farm Fresh, we’ve served farm-fresh food at a great value since the beginning. Our founder, Bob Evans, was both an American farmer and a veteran, and he built this brand on his own family values, such as treating strangers like friends and friends like family.

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How to Create the Perfect Easter Dinner

Holidays are the perfect time for friends and family to gather, celebrate and create memories together. At Bob Evans, we take pride in doing that every day of the year, with Easter being no exception. As our founder once said, “Everybody is somebody at Bob Evans,” reigning even more true for Easter dinner with our dedication to combining farm-fresh cuisine and down-on-the-farm hospitality for your family's Easter dinner needs.

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6 Ways to Spring into a Healthier You

Spring is a time for renewal and transformation, providing a great opportunity to reset your daily routine and create fresh new habits to help you work toward a healthier body and mind.

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Five Easy Ways to Support the Future of Farming

Over 70 years ago, Bob Evans opened his first restaurant in the front yard of his farm in Rio Grande, Ohio, and received tremendous support from his local community, which helped him achieve his dreams. Even decades later, the values he had and the relationships he formed are still the backbone of what our business is today. This path that our founder, Bob, paved Down on the Farm® still inspires us to cultivate lasting relationships, serve farm-fresh food, respect the land around us and give back to our communities.

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Try These 5 Family Fun Night Ideas

Winter brings cold temperatures and snow, which can be fun, but that also means we’ll be stuck indoors for the next few months. While it’s nice to cozy up at home with your loved ones, we know dinner time ideas and family activities can grow tired after a while. This winter, we challenge our guests to spice up their family dinner nights with games, movies, farm-fresh food, and more!

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Five Tips For Hosting The Perfect Thanksgiving Day Feast

Food has the power to bring people together — something our founder wholeheartedly believed in when he opened the first Bob Evans restaurant many years ago. While the power of food to unite friends and families is present every day, it’s never more powerful than during the holidays.

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Five Ways to Celebrate National Farmer's Day

To celebrate National Farmer’s Day on October 12th, we’re saluting the farmers of today and tomorrow who work hard all year long to put farm-fresh food on our tables. This holiday is recognized every year in October because it’s considered the start of harvest season, which is the culmination of all the hard work farmers put into growing farm-fresh food throughout the spring and summer.

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Celebrating 50 Years of Tradition Down on the Farm® at the Bob Evans Farm Festival

Since his early days on the farm in Rio Grande, our founder, Bob Evans, had always been an advocate for building and fostering community. From the food he served, to the people he surrounded himself with, he made Bob Evans Restaurants, the place Where Good Grows starting in Rio Grande, Ohio.

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Growing Good with the Next Generation of Farmers: SAE Grant Project Update

At Bob Evans Restaurants, we recognize that good doesn’t just grow at our farm, but at many other farms across the country—and as part of our Where Good Grows initiative, we’re supporting the next generation of the farming community through our ongoing partnership with the National FFA Organization.

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7 Tips For Building Your Own Family Garden

You don’t need to be an expert to start your own garden – in fact, all it takes is some patience, planning and preparation. To help you and your family begin planting, we've got seven tips for starting a garden of your own.

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Five Tips To Simplify Your Easter Celebration

As you get ready for Easter weekend, we have five tips on how to simplify your holiday meal so you can enjoy more time with family and friends.

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How To Make Colorful Easter Eggs At Home

Springtime brings warmer weather, greener gardens and plenty of opportunities for family fun including creating colorful Easter decorations. With families spending time at home, we've put together ways you can use what you have to dye Easter eggs together.

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How To Prepare Your Farmhouse Feast

Need help getting your Farmhouse Feast ready? We'll walk you through all the steps to heat, serve and enjoy your complete holiday meal

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How to Make Bob Evans Banana Bread

Our signature banana bread is a popular start to meals at Bob Evans. Many have mentioned they have missed having banana bread during this time, so we’d like to share with you a variation of our banana bread recipe.

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Five Most Popular Ways To Cook Eggs

Preparing eggs doesn't have to be intimidating. To help you master this breakfast staple, we've put together five of the most popular ways to cook eggs.

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Best Recipes Using Leftover Breakfast Ingredients

Breakfast is said to be the most important meal of the day. With a little bit of creativity, the day after breakfast can be the most fun. We’ve put together a few ideas you can use to have fun with your leftover hotcakes and breakfast foods.

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5 Reasons Why We Support Agricultural Education

As the home of America's Farm Fresh, we understand the importance of our nation's farming community and the vital role it plays in our daily lives. Learn more about our efforts to support the growth and education of future farmers with the National FFA Organization.

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How To Turn Your Pies Into Creative Treats

Dessert is a meal where it's ok to play with your food, so we’ve cooked up a few ways to dress up your freshly baked pumpkin pie and make it extra special over the holidays.

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5 Farming Facts For National Agriculture Day

National Agriculture Day is a time to appreciate the role of agriculture in our economy and raise awareness of career opportunities in the agriculture, food and fiber industry. In celebration of National Ag Day, we’re sharing a few of our favorite farm-fresh facts you may not know.

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What To Do With Kids On A Snow Day

Snow days are one of the most sought after winter events for school-age children. For the adults who care for them, winter weather means a day of finding ways to entertain everyone. To help, we’ve put together a few of our favorite family-friendly activities you can do during a snow day.

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How To Write The Perfect "Thank You" Note

The holiday season is a flurry of festive events, visits with loved ones and piles of gifts. With so many things happening over the course of a few short and hectic weeks, it can be difficult to remember one of the most important things to do: say “thank you. “

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Ideas for Creating Your Own Holiday Gift Calendar

Have a bit of extra time during the holidays? Create a fun and exciting way of giving gifts with our tips on making your own holiday gift calendar.

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Top Holiday Safety Tips

Whether you’re decking the halls or prepping the holiday feast, keep your family happy and healthy with these safety tips.

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Tips for creating your own Turkey Trot for Thanksgiving Day

Thanksgiving is a holiday of traditions. One of the growing favorites is the Turkey Trot, a run or walk on Thanksgiving Day to work up an appetite for the main meal. We've got a few tips on how to plan your own this year.

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What To Do With Your Holiday Meal Leftovers

The day after a big Thanksgiving or Christmas meal, there's a good chance you'll have plenty of leftovers. Don't let that food linger in refrigerators storage; keep the feast going with our ideas for creative, delicious leftover meals.

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Crafting The Perfect Hand Turkey For Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving one the best times of the year to make crafts with kids. Get step-by-step instruction in how to create the perfect hand turkey with children of all ages.

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What is the origin of Bob Evans Wildfire® sauce?

The sweet, smoky flavor of our signature Bob Evans Wildfire® sauce is beloved on fresh salads and homestyle meals. Learn how it was discovered and became a menu staple.

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What To Bring To A Friendsgiving Party

Friendsgiving celebrations have become extremely popular as it is a great chance to reconnect with friends over plates of comfort food. Whether you're hosting the celebration or joining friends, check out our ideas of what to bring to your Friendsgiving this year.

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Tips For Making Simple DIY Thanksgiving Decorations

From rustic traditional to modern glam and everything in between, we have DIY Thanksgiving decor inspiration that will suit your taste and your lifestyle. Here are six simple Thanksgiving decorations and kid-friendly crafts that will transform your home and set the stage for a perfect holiday.

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How To Help Picky Eaters During The Holidays

The holiday season brings big meals and a bounty of different flavors; which can be challenging for picky eaters. Planning your holiday feast with a picky eater at the table, especially young children, takes patience and a little creativity. Check out our tips for keeping your picky eaters happy over the holidays.

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Our Favorite Recipes Using Chocolate Chip Cookies

Treat yourself and celebrate one of the most beloved baked goods on National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day on August 4. See how we used our Chocolate Chunk Cookies from the restaurant to make new, tasty creations.

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Making Sliders Using Bob Evans Biscuits

Biscuits are undeniably the secret superheroes of a Bob Evans breakfast. The next time you place an order for Bob Evans delivery, do yourself a favor and get an extra 6-pack of biscuits and put together a few of our favorite slider recipes.

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How to Make Sweet Treats Using Lemonade

There’s no better way to cool off in the summer than with a tall glass of lemonade. And, at Bob Evans, we’ve got you covered as we sell lemonade by the glass and by the gallon.

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Fun Ideas For Celebrating Birthdays During Quarantine

Birthdays are typically a comforting annual celebration where family and friends gather to celebrate with cake, presents and laughter. But what can you do when you can’t be together? Check out a few fun ways of how to celebrate birthdays while staying safe during quarantine.

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Best Breakfast Foods To Order For Delivery

For over 70 years, Bob Evans serving up our farm-famous sausage, eggs, hotcakes and more in our dining rooms. With takeout and delivery, our breakfast foods are just as delicious in your dining rooms! Here are some tips when ordering.

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How To Order Takeout Or Delivery Online

For those who may not be familiar with the Bob Evans website or need a few helpful tips, we’ve put together a guide on how to place an order online.

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Ideas For Celebrating Mother's Day During Quarantine

Mother’s Day is going to feel much different in 2020, but it's still important to celebrate the special women in your life. From meal delivery to special crafts, we have a few ideas how to make mom feel special this Mother’s Day when you can’t be there in person.

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Craft Ideas Reusing Your Takeout Containers

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day on April 22, we’ve got a few ideas how repurpose takeout containers you have around the house.

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Best Ways To Show Your Gratitude For Your Family, Friends and Neighbors

During these uncertain times, it can be easy to to get overwhelmed. Choosing to focus on the positive things that surround you can have a meaningful impact on you and your family. We've put together a few simple ways to share your gratitude to those in your life.

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How To Stay Connected During Social Distancing

We can still break bread with our friends and families while practicing social distancing. We’ve rounded up some of the top platforms you can use to connect with family loved ones during your next meal.

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Fun Activities To Keep Kids Busy At Home

Long stretches of time off school either for breaks or unexpected closures can be challenging for parents. We've put together a few family-friendly activities you can do at home to keep the kids busy and entertained while off from school.

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Which Foods Help Fight Winter Colds

The winter months bring colder weather and more chances to get sick from viruses and bacteria looking for a warm place to wait out the season. Fortunately there are plenty of foods that will help you boost your immune system or lessen the symptoms of a winter cold.

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Welcome to the Farm Post

The Farm Post is our official blog aimed at helping you enjoy life’s simple pleasures. From DIY tips, simple recipes or a little down home advice, we’re here to help.

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