Joel Gray

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

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