Residential home cooks orders can be placed on this website 24 hours, 7 days a week. Professional chefs may place orders via this website or through a Product Specialist as needed.

We focus on perpetually innovating and developing new products that help us remain the leading grower of artisanal produce in the nation and serves to foster a deep and abiding relationship of respect and collaboration with chefs that we have worked with throughout the world.

Nope! We don’t have any minimum order requirements. Whether you’re stocking up for the week or just need a few favorite items, you’re welcome to order exactly what you need.

We ship nationwide. We can ship anywhere domestically. Please call or contact us at [email protected] for international shipping. We cannot ship to P.O. Boxes, General Delivery or APO/FPO.

We do not ship to international residential customers at this time. Professional chefs are to contact a Product Specialist for information on international shipments. There are import restrictions for some international locations so not all items may be available.

Our products are perishable and are sent with gel packs via overnight or 2nd Day by the best carrier of our choice. Ground delivery is available for orders within a 2-day delivery zone. Non-perishable items are sent via ground, which takes 2-7 business days for delivery.

Orders need to be placed online by 9 am EST, Monday through Thursday, in order to be processed and have product harvested, packaged and shipped for delivery the following day. Orders placed online Friday thru the weekend will ship on Monday. Orders placed online after 9 am EST will be processed the following day.

Orders need to be placed online by 9 am EST, Monday through Thursday, in order to be processed and have product harvested, packaged and shipped for delivery the following day. Orders placed online Friday thru the weekend will ship on Monday. Orders placed online after 9 am EST will be processed the following day.

Residential home cooks are encouraged to place orders on this website 24 hours, 7 days a week. Professional chefs may place orders via this website or through a Product Specialist as needed.

If you have questions, the best way to get in touch with someone at the farm is to use our contact form. We will respond to your message within the next couple of business days.

Professional chefs may contact their Product Specialist Monday – Friday 8 am to 5 pm EST (except holidays).

We guarantee that your order will arrive in excellent condition. We do not take returns on perishable items. However, at our sole discretion, we may issue you a credit or resend your order if the product is not in excellent condition. Should you experience an issue with product quality on arrival, please capture photos to include with your inquiry. Please keep in mind that we are not responsible for products that spoil if there is not someone to receive your delivery on the date.

If you need to cancel your order, please contact us as soon as possible at [email protected]. Because we harvest fresh and ship overnight, our processing time is typically very fast.

• If your order has not yet been packed, we’re happy to cancel it and issue a full refund.

• If your order has already been harvested and packed, we may be able to cancel it, but a $30 cancellation fee will apply.

• If your order has already shipped, we’re unable to cancel it.

We recommend reviewing your order details carefully before placing it to avoid any issues. If you have questions, we’re here to help!

No, we do not sell to distributors, nor do we offer our products for resale.  The Chef’s Garden offers the shipment of products on a Not For Resale basis.  Our products are perishable and packaged at the peak of freshness.  We cannot guarantee the freshness of products that may be resold after initial purchase and shipment.  Please refer to our Terms & Conditions for additional information.

We are a working farm, therefore we are not open to the public.  Professional chef visits are available by appointment only.  Please contact your Product Specialist.

No, we are not organic – we are a sustainable and regenerative farm. This means we use minimal manmade inputs, always focusing on quality. Our approach emphasizes nutritional density in our crops rather than solely focusing on pesticide elimination. Our farming method prioritizes reducing chemicals and synthetic products to the best of our ability, while also replenishing the soil with natural techniques, promoting biodiversity, and conserving resources. By taking these steps, we ensure our products are full of flavor, packed with nutrients, and have a long shelf-life.

Read more about our Sustainable Philosophy here.

The Chef’s Garden has approximately 300 acres, with approximately 1/3 to 1/2 of those acres in production and the remaining in cover crops.

Our products are grown both in the field and the greenhouse, depending on the season, product and size, to assure optimal quality and flavor.

Yes. We recognize the profound importance of growing crops in an regenerative way and are deeply committed to growing vegetables slowly and gently, in full accord with nature. These sustainable farming practices allow us to grow the most nutritionally dense fresh vegetables possible. Plus, we go beyond simply considering environmentally friendly farming practices when focusing on sustainability. We also consider how to be socially responsible and economically viable.

At The Chef’s Garden, sustainability matters We believe in and practice regenerative farming techniques, boosting carbon sequestration and benefiting the planet. Over the years, we’ve been working on making our packaging increasingly more sustainable. Years ago, for example, we shifted from white boxes and paper to brown, which is more environmentally friendly. More recently than that, we conducted a series of tests to see whether or not wrapping our produce in eco-friendly brown paper met with our high food safety standards. Before implementing this change, we performed quality control testing, including through the use of temperature-measuring computer chips on shipments made for testing purposes. After obtaining results that confirmed the safety of this procedure and also receiving excellent feedback from a sampling of clients, we made the switch—confident that this packaging is good for the environment while also being safe and good for you, your diners and the product itself. Starting in January 2020, all of our plastic containers have been switched over from various #s to PET #1s, which are widely accepted at all recycling centers. Plus, you can find quickly retail stores, municipal recycling centers and private recyclers that accept plastic bags and film packaging. You just enter your zip code here to find places nearest you. In general, most recycling centers don’t require that you remove labels from a product prior to tossing it in a recycling bin. Sustainable packaging matters!

A microgreen is a tiny green that is used both as a visual and flavor component. Microgreens are produced from vegetable, herb or other plants. They range in size from 1” – 2” overall, including the stem and leaves.

When you click on a particular microgreen product page, there will be storage recommendations listed. It will typically read, “Keep packaged between 40-45˚.”

A petite product is smaller than an ultra. Petite’s are typically 1” – 2” overall, while an Ultra is 3” – 4” overall.

Definitely not! The Chef’s Garden offers produce in a wide range of sizes. Product sizes listed in our sizing chart are approximate and will be dependent upon the variety and season harvested. To find out what sizes are available in the  product you’d like to order, go to that product’s URL and then click on the arrows in the size option. You’ll be able to see what sizes are available.

Depending on the product, we package products in various container types and sizes, from small to large, to assure that the product maintains its quality and freshness during shipping.

We do not weigh our containers but fill them completely.

Each variety varies in size and therefore, pieces per container. Typically most petites, ultra, and flowers are by the 50 piece count.

We are located in Northeast Ohio and certain products are seasonally grown for optimal quality and flavor.

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Yes! Farmer Lee Jones always wears his trademark overalls and red bowtie as a humble nod to a scene from John Steinbeck’s Grapes of Wrath – as a symbol of the resilience and determination of generations of farmers who have come before us and as a remembrance of the family’s own perseverance through trial.
Ever since the early days of The Chef’s Garden, he has remained tirelessly committed to ensuring that the family’s four-hundred-acre farm remains one of the most innovative and pioneering in the world. He has been driven to foster nuanced conversations with the chefs in our industry who look to the farm to grow vegetables that are as beautiful as they are flavorful, as well as home cooks who care deeply about their food and how it’s grown. Read more about Farmer Lee Jones here.