Exploring Exotic Kale With Farmer Lee Jones

by Chef's Garden | Dec 19, 2023 | Culinary Arts

exotic / adj. unusual and exciting because of coming (or seeming to come) from far away, especially a tropical country So says the Cambridge Dictionary—and when it comes to our exotic kale, we agree that it’s both unusual and exciting. It may seem like it’s coming...

Farmer Lee Jones: A Look at Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

by Chef's Garden | Jan 1, 2022 | Biography

Revealed today: Our top ten posts of 2021 and predictions for 2022. Are you ready? Top Ten 2021 Posts #10 What is Regenerative Farming—and Why Does it Matter? “I’m thrilled that so many people are interested in learning more about regenerative farming,” Farmer Lee...

Celebrating the Footprints of the Grower

by Chef's Garden | Jul 12, 2021 | Agriculture and Farming

“The best fertilizer in the world is the footprints of the grower.” (philosophy of Bob Jones, Sr.) Farmer Lee Jones and Bob Jones, Jr. still embrace this philosophy, one taught to them by their father—and so we thought we’d share more insight into what this saying...

PLANTSTRONG Podcast: The Chef’s Garden Episode

by Chef's Garden | Jan 14, 2021 | Podcasts

Rip Esselstyne of PLANTSTRONG recently visited the farm and we were thrilled to join him on the Podcast during his visit. You can listen to the episode below:

Who you calling ugly?

by Chef's Garden | Feb 10, 2016 | Social Commentary

In a world where as much as 40% of produce goes uneaten because it doesn’t meet retailers’ strict cosmetic standards, The Chef’s Garden is working with chef’s to solve this problem. Every day, our harvest team pulls carrots that have two legs, picks tomatoes that have...