Steve Ells Quotes

We've become slaves to words like 'local,' 'fresh,' and 'seasonal.' We all want to be Thomas Jefferson's agrarian hero, but sustainable food is a difficult beast.

The concept of being a locavore, or one who chooses whenever possible to incorporate locally grown or locally produced food into one's nutrition plan, is of great importance.

Whenever possible, I use local, fresh ingredients, just because it tastes and feels better to eat an egg or a tomato or a hamburger that wasn't flown halfway around the world, that didn't travel on a truck and get stuck in traffic jams, that hasn't been sitting in a supermarket's refrigerator case for days.

Farm to table is a personal choice.

In Cleveland, I'm so fortunate that we're surrounded by farms with an endless variety of beautiful vegetables. For me, I always eat very tightly with the season, even if the season is only six weeks.

Buy foods from nearby farms and have that food served in the cafeteria.

There's no doubt about it: people want local, real food.

I take my kids to a farmers' market each Sunday to buy organic produce.

Know you food, know your farmers, and know your kitchen.

Nowadays, food needs to be healthy, local, sustainable and not filled with too much fat, salt or sugar. It should be slow-cooked and seasonal. That's my vision.

If people are prepared to eat locally and seasonally, then they probably do pretty well in terms of environmental impact.

People complain that cities don't have fresh, sustainable food, but it's just not true.

I love the idea of farm to table and farmer's markets. I enjoy a meal more if I know I'm eating something that's good quality and good for me.

I do a lot of reading about food and the food industry, so I try to eat locally and go to the farmer's market.

I grew up with that farm-to-table dining before it was sweeping the nation. I do think there's some value to really throwing yourself into food and embracing where it comes from.

I want to know where my food comes from and the conditions in which it's grown. I also want to embrace traditional British produce, and seasonality.

When you pursue great flavor, you also pursue great ecology.

I always take the time to eat well and eat locally because it's common sense.

One thing I'll tell you is the food in Sacramento is off the charts. You've got good Asian food, the farm system where everything is natural, which I believe in. I like organic.

The biggest thing you can do is understand that every time you're going to the grocery store, you're voting with your dollars. Support your farmers' market. Support local food. Really learn to cook.

I probably spend more on food than a lot of people, and I feel good about the whole food chain I'm supporting when I'm doing it. But even I have to remind myself. I'm always complaining about the prices at the farmer's market.

There's nothing better than home-grown, chemical-free fruits and vegetables.

I think it's really important to try to eat seasonally as much as possible. It helps put people in touch with what's happening locally and with nature.

I want to reshape fast food in America.

I joined the board of Chipotle because no company has ever been able to scale fresh, properly sourced food in the history of America.