Absolutely – it's a wonderful project to undertake, especially for a raw chef like yourself. If you have any questions, ask away. They're a personal obsession of mine. I've got one in Marion County, one in Broward.

Perennial peanut? Yes, definitely. Sweet potatoes are my favorite, though. I also toss out cover crop mixes that include lentils, rye, mustard, turnips and chick peas in winter… or southern peas, mung beans and buckwheat in spring and fall.