In 2011, The Farmer's Cow co-op opened the doors to a local, community-oriented, restaurant called 'The Farmer's Cow Calfé & Creamery.' FC Development Corp. took over the operations and management in 2011 and began the process of building out the restaurant chain, as part of The Farmer's Cow brand. FC Development Corp. functions as a management and development entity for the Farmer’s Cow brand of companies, partnering with the Farmer’s Cow collective of six Connecticut-based family farms, and leading the Farmer’s Cow Calfé & Creamery collection of restaurants and kiosks. The Farmer’s Cow, originally established in 2003, in Connecticut, serves many local and regional communities throughout nine states, including throughout New England. The Farmer’s Cow brand sources the freshest and healthiest products from their own (and their partners’) farms – securing and operating distribution channels that include their own fast-casual, farm-to-table calfés and kiosks, as well as regional and national chains and grocery stores (including Whole Foods, Stop & Shop and Big Y). The Farmer’s Cow collective is also leading the farming industry in the development of innovative technologies and environmental sustainability – from developing new pollution capturing processes to producing clean energy systems that can power and fund numerous projects and programs – their own as well as community-based organizations seeking clean and renewable energy.