S6 - E6: Love What You Do: Vegetable Farming with Bob Jones, Jr. of The Chef's Garden, Part I

S6 - E6: Love What You Do: Vegetable Farming with Bob Jones, Jr. of The Chef's Garden, Part I

From 4 The Soil: A Conversation by Eric Bendfeldt

March 17, 2026 · 20 min · Season 6 · Episode 6

About this episode

Bob Jones, Jr. discusses his experiences as a vegetable farmer and the principles of regenerative agriculture.

Bob Jones, Jr., is a second-generation vegetable farmer and the chief executive officer of The Chef's Garden in Huron, Ohio. Bob co-owns the vegetable farm and business with his brother Lee. Bob and his brother love producing and selling flavorful, healthy, nutritious vegetables, microgreens, and edible flowers. Bob shares the history of The Chef's Garden with Mary, Jeff, and Eric, including a review of Economics 101 from the 1980s when interest rates peaked at 24%, and the farm went from 1,200 to six acres. Bob and the Chef's Garden team work closely with their customers, culinary professionals, physicians, and oncologists on taste, flavor, aesthetics, nutrient density, and food as the foundation of health. As a certified regenerative farming operation, their vision is to cultivate and nourish healthy soils, healthy plants, healthy people, healthy communities, and ultimately a healthy planet. We can all be 4 The Soil, for the future! Here is how with four principles: 1) Keep the soil covered -- (Cover crops are our friends and allies; avoid leaving soil naked). 2) Minimize soil disturbance -- (Gentle, take it easy). 3) Maximize living roots -- (Keep roots growing) 4) Energize…

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