Farmer Lee Jones & Dr. Amy Sapola | Soil Health, Family Purpose & More Flavor Equals More Nutrition

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Episode 109

In this episode, I speak with Farmer Lee Jones and Dr. Amy Sapola from the family owned Farmer Lee The Chef’s Garden

Farmer Lee Jones always wears his trademark overalls and red bowtie as a symbol of his commitment to regenerative agricultural practices. Ever since the early days of The Chef’s Garden’s creation over thirty-five years ago, he has remained tirelessly committed to not only ensuring that the family’s three-hundred-acre farm remains one of the most innovative and pioneering in the world, but to fostering a nuanced conversation with the chefs in our industry who look to the farm to grow vegetables that are as aesthetically pleasing on the plate as they are flavorful to the palate.

Dr. Amy Sapola is passionate about helping people achieve radiant health through reconnecting with their own intuition, nature, and deep nourishment as well as working on public health issues related to the social determinants of health, soil health, and planetary health. Dr. Sapola is the Director of Farmacy at The Chef’s Garden. Farmacy at the Chef’s Garden is about building a greater understanding as to how your health is impacted by the regenerative agriculture principles we practice here at The Chef’s Garden. She works to help guide consumers towards a mindful relationship with food by connecting the benefits of healthy soil, to healthy plants, and ultimately, to healthy people.

Topics Discussed:

Harness the Sun’s Energy

Family Affair

New Beginnings

Regenerative Farming

Insects Attack Weak Plants

More Color = More Nutrients

Value of Soil health

Importance of Vegetables

Farmacy

Food As Medicine

Microbiome of Plants