Outstanding Oyster Leaf: One of a Kind

by Chef's Garden | Aug 23, 2023 | Culinary Exploration

Looking to add the flavors of the sea to your dishes without ever breaking out the shucking knife? The oyster leaf is ideal. Also known as the vegetarian oyster, we’ve been working on growing this amazing plant for years—providing our treasured chefs with the...

Perfectly Petite Veggie: Celebrating the Cuke with Bloom

by Chef's Garden | Apr 18, 2022 | Culinary Arts

Cukes with blooms are one of Farmer Lee Jones’s favorite petite plants. Why? The flavor is clean, crisp, and refreshing, a real treat for the palate. Plus, this gorgeous little beauty pairs brilliantly with so much and looks stunning on the plate. Farmer Lee actually...

Farm-Fresh Herbs: The Ultimate Difference Maker

by Chef's Garden | Apr 12, 2022 | Culinary Arts

Botanically speaking, Oxford Languages tells us that an herb is a “seed-bearing plant that does not have a woody stem and dies down to the ground after flowering.” However, the definition listed first is much broader: “any plant with leaves, seeds, or flowers used for...

Incredible Edible Leaves: An Exploration and Celebration

by Chef's Garden | Mar 9, 2022 | Culinary Exploration

Before we delve into the incredible diversity of flavorful edible leaves, here’s a quick explanation of a psychological phenomenon—one that’s been backed up by neurobiology: it’s called motivated perception. At its simplest, our brains cause us to see what we want to...

The Magical Spinach Plant

by Chef's Garden | Feb 21, 2022 | Culinary Arts

Fresh Spinach Flavor As a sign of approval nowadays, people talk about a book, movie, or song as being “off the charts.” Well, the flavor of our farm-fresh spinach has a natural sugar content that’s totally off the charts, with Brix readings at the same level as an...