by Chef's Garden | Nov 23, 2017 | Culinary Culture
Yes. The team at The Chef’s Garden is as diverse as our plants, coming from numerous walks of life, from different parts of this community, the country, and the world. Many of the members of our team return to us each year, through good times and bad, enriching our...
by Chef's Garden | Aug 10, 2017 | Food History
Nearly 200 years ago, in 1825, two varieties of eggplant – white and purple – were being listed in multiple seed catalogs in the eastern United States. But, guess what? Thomas Jefferson was growing both varieties in 1812! Interestingly enough, seed catalogs originally...
by Chef's Garden | Jul 21, 2017 | Produce Varieties
“When we first started growing mesclun,” Farmer Lee Jones remembers, “we wondered if it would remain an interesting product. To help make that happen, we’ve continued to add varieties, with differing textures and flavors – and, here we are, 30 years later!” Mesclun...
by Chef's Garden | Jun 29, 2017 | Gardening
Although this scenario happened years ago, it’s easy to picture the scene. Bob Jones, Jr. had just spotted French breakfast radishes that weren’t harvested in time. He wasn’t very happy about this development, as these radishes were – and still are – in demand from...
by Chef's Garden | Apr 13, 2011 | Sustainable Agriculture
Farmer Lee Jones and his brother, Bob Jones Jr., discuss their sustainability philosophy at The Chef’s Garden.
