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Executive Chef Rachael Weiner of The Farmhouse at The Ojai Valley Inn joins Farmer Lee Jones at The Chef's Garden to celebrate summer squash at its peak. She's mixing summer squash fresh from the fields with mussels and wine to create an escabeche.

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Summer Squash with Rachael Weiner

Chef Zane Holmquist from Stein Eriksen Lodge in Deer Valley, Utah, is still amazed by the breadth and beauty of The Chef's Garden after twenty years of working with Farmer Lee. Bringing his simple, mountain-Western style to the test kitchen, he turns freshly picked rhubarb into a fun, savory dish of rhubarb chutney with lamb, goat yogurt, and grilled rhubarb.

Rhubarb with Zane Holmquist

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It's homecoming at The Chef's Garden as Chef Austin Adler of Maple & Ash returns to the farm. Growing up in Huron, Ohio, and family friends with Farmer Lee, Chef Adler held his first kitchen knife here. He's back to explore the farm's pea varieties.

Peas with Austin Adler

Jamie Simpson, executive chef liaison at the Culinary Vegetable Institute, races to capture the fleeting asparagus season at The Chef's Garden. Using both white and green varieties, he crafts a spring-inspired dish rooted in coastal tradition.

Asparagus with Jamie Simpson

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Jerome Darby, executive chef at Olivier Cheng Catering and Events in New York City, explores the lettuce fields of The Chef's Garden with Farmer Lee Jones, checking out the varieties that will appear at high-end fashion events he caters for. Using his background in fashion, design, and style, Jerome transforms petite lettuce into a stunning seasonal vegetable dish that truly steals the show.

Lettuce with Jerome Darby

Cassidee Dabney, executive chef of the Barn at Blackberry Farm in Walland, Tennessee, visits The Chef's Garden for the first time to meet Farmer Lee and celebrate her passion for seasonal vegetables. A champion of the underdog, Chef Cassidee chooses the humble onion, often seen as a supporting player, to shine in her whey-braised onion and fresh cheese dish.

Spring Onions with Cassidee Dabney

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. Famous for his seasonal squash blossom dish, a staple on all his restaurant menus, Chef Aaron finds inspiration in the field and whips up an exciting new twist on his classic creation.

Squash Blossom with Aaron Bludorn

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; passionate about global cuisines, Chef Katz delves into how different cultures use tomatoes in diverse ways throughout a dish; after sampling a variety of early tomatoes, they return to the Culinary Vegetable Institute, where Chef Katz creates an Indian-inspired tomato and lentil dish.

Tomatoes with Douglas Katz

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