Of all the memorable loaves of bread that have come from the Culinary Vegetable Institute kitchen, no other has been so widely beloved as Dario's Focaccia. It is a gratifying marriage of crispy crust, chewy crumb, and incredible aroma. Loaves are easy to produce and even easier to consume.

The dry mix contained in this box will make a versatile dough that takes well to topping both prior and post-baking. As a result, it can be as expressive as you are willing to be. It shapes well into rustic batards and stretches beautifully for something closer to ciabatta. It will also work well for pan and wood-fired type pizzas.

Of course, and most easily of all, this dry mix will produce Dario's Focaccia.

Makes two loaves. Recipe included. 

Net weight 35 oz. (1kg)

Ingredients

Ingredients:

Unbleached Hard Red Wheat, Malted Barley flour, Salt, Yeast, Ascorbic Acid

Allergens and Declarations:

Contains: Wheat

Though cross-contamination is unlikely, this product is manufactured in a facility that processes milk, egg, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, wheat, peanuts, and soybeans.

Product Disclaimers:

Do not eat raw flour, dough or batter.

Meet Chef Dario

Chef Dario Torres first learned cooking skills from his grandmother who took care of him and his sister until he was fourteen while their parents worked to offer their children a better life. Even though he enjoyed cooking, he wasn't sure he wanted to be a chef. He had dreams of becoming a scientist or an engineer because of his love of science and math until he caught an episode of Master Chef on The Discovery Channel and his whole world was turned upside down. 

We pair up a pound of delicious regeneratively farmed fresh carrots, harvested at the peak of flavor, with the best carrot cake recipe from Chef Jamie Simpson of the Culinary Vegetable Institute—and you’ve got a dessert to celebrate and remember, one both savory and sweet. Simply order, bake, and enjoy!  

Includes carrots, dry mix, and recipe. 

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Farmer Jones Farm Gomasio is a seasoning composed primarily of toasted sesame seeds, delicate flakes of kosher salt, and a blend of herbs from The Chef's Garden. With ingredients like bee pollen, fennel pollen, and alliums playing supporting roles, this batch of gomasio is a friend to many foods.

In this batch of gomasio, we leaned into ingredients that pair nicely with winter vegetables. While it excels on spinach salads and root vegetables, its talent for seasoning savory foods is ambidextrous. Consider Brussels Sprouts, Sweet Potatoes, Beets, Cauliflowers, Spinach (cooked or raw).

Most applications of gomasio are as a finishing component. Still, it is well suited to be an ingredient included in the cooking process (sesame crusted anything just got better) It can be used with crunchy breadcrumbs for a crispy breading, directly in marinades for meats and vegetables, and as the salt in homemade soups or sauces.

How to use Gomasio

2 oz. net weight.

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Ingredients

Roasted Sesame, Kosher Salt, Bee Pollen, Love, Onion/Garlic, Parsley, Toasted Coriander, Dianthus, Floret, Bachelor Button, Freeze Dried Pea, Fennel Pollen, Dill, Squash Blossom, Micro Thyme, Mushroom Powder, Viola, Red Ribbon Sorrel, Mustard Seed, Micro Chive, Micro Carrot, Micro Mint, Rosemary, Basil, Micro Cilantro, Corn Shoot, Lemon Verbena, Micro Watercress, Micro Broccoli, Micro Radish, Celery Leaf

Our dried edible Flowerhouse blend made from The Chef's Garden's sustainably grown, culinary, edible flowers provides a pop of color to any dish. These hand-picked, dried, edible flower blooms are perfect for salads, dips, butters, dressing, soups, and desserts.  Use in baking, in your favorite beverage, or to top a main dish.   

Available in a 4 oz. container. 

Keep containers closed in a dry location out of sunlight to extend their life approximately 6 months to a year.  Colors may fade as we do not use preservatives.

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Sometimes, the simplest combinations are best, triggering marvelous memories of sitting at Grandma’s table as she pulled freshly baked bread from the oven before slathering it with fresh honey. 

Our combination of farm honey and foccasio bread allows you to share this nostalgic experience with people you love—while giving you the freedom to be fully creative with these ingredients. There are no limits! Besides being a wonderful addition to your kitchen, this also makes a perfect gift for friends and family members. 

Farm-Fresh Honey

The bees we tend with love on our grounds are actually the hardest working members of our farm. To support the bees, we maintain more than forty beehives. As they fly around, they—just like people—gravitate to their favorite blooms. This makes the farm fresh honey we offer a truly unique expression of our farm.

Dario’s Focaccia Baking Mix

This dry mix offers up memorable loaves of bread that are a gratifying marriage of crispy crust, chewy crumb, and incredible aroma. This baking mix allows you to conveniently make a versatile dough that’s perfect to top before and after baking—and the result can be as expressive as your imagination allows you to be.

Expanding the Combo

Our Farm Honey and Foccasio Bread provides all you need for the perfect honey sandwich while also providing a foundation for other variations such as cinnamon toast topped with honey. To add to the experience, consider ordering one or more of our proprietary Flowerhouse Teas; you can see five flavorful options in our Flowerhouse Tea Box. Order the set or select individual varieties from our website. 

Also take a look at our amazing signature marmalade flavors. You can see choices in our Marmalade Experience Box. Try all five or, again, select your favorites from our site. 

Box Includes:

• Dario's Focaccia Baking Mix 
• Farm Fresh Honey: cut honeycomb

Limited quantity.  

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Bread and Jam

Perfect culinary pairings include peas and carrots, tomatoes sprinkled with mozzarella cheese—and, of course, fresh bread spread with delicious jam. With the Farmer Jones Farm’s bread and jam offering, you’ll enjoy the ultimate in this classic pairing. 

Here’s more information.

Dario’s Focaccia Baking Mix

With this unique bread mix, you can conveniently bake loaves of bread with a crispy crust, chewy crumb—and incredible aroma. Close your eyes, imagine the scent of bread baking, and breathe in deeply. What you imagine can come to life as you make and consume the bread.

The dry mix creates a versatile dough that allows for toppings both before and after baking, making it extremely versatile and expressive. 

Strawberry Jam in Collaboration with Prospect Jam Company

Emily Hutton of Prospect Jam Co. brainstormed and experimented with our chef team to find exactly the right ingredients and proportions for our strawberry jam. The result? Optimal flavor, texture, and visual appeal, perfect for spreading over freshly baked bread.

This artisan jam allows the farm to reduce food waste and extend the reach of produce while creating an utterly delicious product. Emily is the ideal collaborator, too, as she intentionally inspires “unique experiences through the craft of seasonal preservation while promoting creativity and collaboration.”

Extending Your Reach

Items in this offering pair together perfectly. That said, you can also use the bread mix to make delicious muffins, wraps, flatbreads, pan and wood-fired pizza crusts, rustic batards, ciabatta, and much more. We’ll provide Dario’s recipe and clear instructions so you’ll consistently create a delicious result that will have family members say, “What are you making? It sure smells good!”

Spread the jam over pancakes and waffles, use it in thumbprint cookies and other desserts, as well as anywhere else your imagination and taste buds take you!

Limited quantity.  

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Box Includes

• Dario's Focaccia Baking Mix
• Strawberry Jam

Limited quantity.  

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We've gathered some of our delicious pantry favorites for you in this collection.

Flowerhouse Tea

Imagine a flavorful black or green tea—and then envision one containing our farm’s favorite edible flowers. This custom blend creates a true taste sensation that also offers up unique culinary aromas. This box box will include one of our proprietary tea blends. (If you’d like to try all five, order our Flowerhouse Tea Box.)

Signature Marmalade

We’ve partnered with Prospect Jam Company, an artisan marmalade company in Ohio, to create delicious jars of goodness. We’ve created five signature marmalades, each allowing you to experience our farm’s field production in the sweetest ways. This box will contain one jar of our signature marmalades. (If you’d like to try all five, order our Marmalade Experience Box.)

Gomasio Seasoning

Our delicious gomasio seasoning contains toasted sesame seeds, delicate kosher salt flakes, and a special blend of herbs grown with love at The Chef’s Garden. Plum sorrel and bee pollen play marvelous supporting roles with our gomasio seasoning working well on sweet and savory dishes alike.

Flowerhouse Sprinkles

This unique blend of Flowerhouse Sprinkles contain dried edible flowers grown and hand-picked at The Chef’s Garden. These dried blooms are ideal to use in salads, soups, dips, butter, dressings, and desserts—adding a pop of color and delightful texture. Use in baking, to top a main dish, or in your favorite beverages.

Dario’s Focaccia Baking Mix

This dry mix offers up memorable loaves of bread that are a gratifying marriage of crispy crust, chewy crumb, and incredible aroma. This baking mix allows you to conveniently make a versatile dough that’s perfect to top before and after baking—and the result can be as expressive as your imagination allows you to be.

Farm-Fresh Honey

The bees we tend with love on our grounds are actually the hardest working members of our farm. To support the bees, we maintain more than forty beehives. As they fly around, they—just like people—gravitate to their favorite blooms. This makes the farm fresh honey we offer a truly unique expression of our farm. 

Box Includes:

• Dario's Focaccia Baking Mix
• Flowerhouse Sprinkles
• Farm Gomasio
• Creamed Honey
• Signature Marmalade
• Flowerhouse Tea

Limited quantity.  

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