Chefs

How One Chef Keeps the Focus on the Farm--While Opening More Restaurants

Joe Goetze’s official title at Founding Farmers is executive chef, but everyone simply calls him "Chef Joe." He presides over the kitchen at Founding Farmers, a farm-to-table concept in Washington, D.C. owned by the North Dakota Farmers Union. The restaurant is grounded in a philosophy of sustainable operations, natural ingredients, and regional sourcing (except for the Durham wheat, which comes straight from North Dakota)....