When this story began - some 40 years ago in Northwest Ohio - Farmer Jones could be found tinkering with an old John Deere tractor, making changes that would help to pull wagons of sweet corn from the field to the packing shed.  Every week, Farmer Bob and his two sons, Lee and Bobby, harvested and packed produce to take to the Cleveland Markets.  Every day, you could also see them selling behind their own produce stand in the front yard of their farm home not far from the shores of Lake Erie.

After the loss of acreage in the 1980s following a severe hailstorm, Farmer Jones and his sons made a decision to do things a little bit differently.  Conventional farming was out, and growing responsibly for quality instead of quantity was the direction the family took.

A new world of miniature vegetables, specialty lettuces, herbs and edible flowers blossomed at the farm located in the heart of Ohio’s vacationland.  In Huron, Ohio, the lake winds bring sweet, moist air and the soil – which was formerly lake bottom – is sandy and fertile.  This combination gave Farmer Jones the perfect spot for growing fruits and vegetables the right way, “slowly and gently in full accord with nature.™”  These are the words and the commitment that this family lives by even now – to produce food from their farm that looks good, tastes good, and is good for you.

Farming practices have changed over the years with an emphasis on volume vs. quality.  But, with Farmer Jones’ guidance, the entire family has embraced the traditional philosophies of farming and the importance of growing crops as safely as possible through natural means.  The Chefs Garden® is committed to finding new ways to improve productivity naturally to provide products with optimum shelf life, quality, flavor and nutrition through sustainable agriculture practices that rebuild the soil naturally.

Not surprising to Farmer Jones, the research has evolved into a “step back in time” using methods utilized by our great grandfathers.  The Chef’s Garden® tends to the soil while avoiding insecticides and other chemicals that are used nowadays to control weeds and insects – a conventional, contemporary method that produces flavorless high yields. Our methods and philosophies allow us to supply our products to some of the finest restaurants in the nation.

The Chefs Garden® is helping to win the war on unhealthy living through education and safe, quality food that is the most flavorful you will ever put on your plate!

We invite you to join us in our commitment to the return of good taste and safe food, believing that success comes from a willingness to provide the best-tasting and freshest products you can find.