The synergy between The Chef's Garden and the nations's finest chefs led the Jones family to create The Culinary Vegetable Institute. CVI is a culinary educational center surrounded by a working farm. this setting enables chefs to retreat from their restaurant routines into a rustic setting to foster a closer relationship with the farmer and to provide them with inspiration.

CVI includes:

*A state-of-the-art kitchen facility.

*100 acres dedicated to research and development of hundreds of heirloom variety vegetables.

*Education for the advancement of the culinary arts.

*Promoting small farms and sustainable agriculture.