Congratulations to Chef Mike Rakun of Mill Valley Kitchen and Kadejan, Inc, who collaborated to create the Herb-Roasted Chicken with Farro Risotto recipe featured in The Farmer and the Chef Cookbook. We believe in chefs collaborating with local farmers to support sustainability, and are proud to have our own Alicia Hinze’s cinnamon rolls showcased in the Farmer and the Chef cookbook along with other tempting recipes like Chef Rakun’s golden Herb-Roasted Chicken brewed up with Farro Risotto—representing chef farmer collaborations. All of these recipes reflect Minnesota’s revered farm-to-table values. Showcasing a select number of the Twin Cities chefs featured in this cookbook is our way of paying it forward and supporting the visionary chefs and farms working to make the restaurant industry more equitable, vibrant, and diverse. It's also our way of thanking cookbook contributors claudine_arndt katiecannonphotography, and mnfarmersunion for making this book look as beautiful as the r...