The Chef's Garden

2 seasons available

"The Chef's Garden" brings viewers to the farm and into its industrial kitchen, the Culinary Vegetable Institute, where Farmer Lee and his chef friends use the inspiration from the farm to experiment and cook together.
Tomatoes with Douglas Katz
S2 E1

Native Clevelander, chef, and restaurateur Douglas Katz visits The Chef's Garden to meet with Farmer Lee Jones and explore the world of early season tomatoes.

Squash Blossom with Aaron Bludorn
S2 E2

Chef and restaurateur Aaron Bludorn heads to The Chef's Garden to visit his longtime friend, Farmer Lee Jones, and see his own patch of squash blossoms.

Beets With Emma Bengtsson
S1 E1

Two-star Michelin Chef Emma Bengtsson visits Farmer Lee Jones at his family farm in Huron, Ohio to pick beets in his fields, talk about growing up eating a traditional Swedish diet, and love for cooking.

Corn With Curtis Duffy
S1 E2

Three Michelin Star award winner and James Beard Foundation's Best Chef of 2016, Chef Curtis Duffy is back on the farm to visit longtime friend and collaborator, Farmer Lee Jones, to pick corn and talk about his gratitude and admiration for Farmer's.

Carrots With Markus Glocker
S1 E3

Three-star New York Times chef and restaurateur Markus Glocker brings his passion and global experience to the Chef's Garden as he and Farmer Lee stroll the gardens looking for perfect carrots.

Squash With Jason Howard
S1 E4

London-based chef Jason Howard celebrates his first farm trip by exploring the grounds and discovering squash varieties with Farmer Lee.

Potatoes With Hong Thaimee
S1 E5

Globally celebrated and now retired chef Hong Thaimee is ready to work alongside Farmer Lee Jones as they harvest potatoes and discuss the virtues of the many varieties together.

Edible Flowers With Jamie Simpson
S1 E6

Chef Jamie Simpson and Farmer Lee walk his property, picking edible flowers and bring them to the test kitchen to make a dish that showcases edible flowers in a savory space that looks like a work of art and tastes delicious.

Tomatoes and Watermelon With Jenner Tomaska
S1 E8

Chef Jenner Tomaska is visiting the farm for the first time; he and Farmer Lee stroll the fields and talk about the importance of knowing where food comes from.

Cabbage and Eggplant With Rachael Ray
S1 E9

Rachael Ray is excited to be back at her home away from home, to visit her friend Farmer Lee Jones on the farm; they work alongside one another to make a hearty casserole with freshly picked arrowhead, savoy cabbage and eggplant.

Peppers With Dan Perretta
S1 E10

Chef Dan Perretta is back on the farm to visit his friend and longtime collaborator, Farmer Lee Jones; Peretta has chosen to work with peppers and Jones is pleased to get to the test kitchen where the chef is making two dishes.