Joel Gray
Chef and Co-founder, Down Home Restaurant
Joel Gray is a chef and co-founder of Down Home Restaurant, a Michelin-recommended dining venue operating out of a historic farmhouse in Grey County, Ontario. Launched in 2019 under the original name Sumac + Salt, the restaurant was created with his wife, Hannah Harradine, to showcase hyper-local, seasonal cuisine rooted in permaculture farming and foraging. Gray emphasizes close partnerships with regional farmers and honors his family's Nova Scotian heritage through the establishment's immersive farm-to-table experience.
Topics
- Farm-to-table dining
- Hyper-local cuisine
- Permaculture agriculture
- Michelin-recommended restaurants
- Ontario gastronomy
- Foraged ingredients
On The Future Herd
- 38: How Farm-To-Table Chefs Are Building Rural Community Resilience · Ep 38 · August 15, 2026