Farmer Lee Jones calls petite mixed lettuce one of his “absolute favorite products,” in part because these perfectly-sized heads of lettuce “look as if they were just plucked out of the earth.” The Chef’s Garden hand harvests petite lettuce using scissors, which means that chefs can use them on their plates in their natural-looking full forms.

If Farmer Lee Jones had it his way, he’d create a top 100 list of the best summer crops but we’ve convinced him to narrow it down to the top 10! Here are his final choices, products we’ve shipped to top chefs around the country and world – and are now available for home chefs, as well.

With our fresh lettuce, you can create a salad that can be appreciated as much as the entrée!

One of the things we love to do most on our farm is walk through the fields when the sun is rising. Nighttime gives the plants a reprieve from the heat of the day and it's when they're at their perkiest and most vital.

When Brenda Shick was asked about her number one favorite product at The Chef’s Garden, she didn’t hesitate. “Lettuce!”

Farmer Lee Jones talks lettuce from the field.