b' What local farms and H A farmer-owned and -operated,beetartisans deliver is a sense of connection.General Manager Justin Jones, Lone Tree FoodsCHEF LORINdoesnt skip aow does our executive chef do what our executive chef does: keep his back-of-house team humming, tightly manage the F&B supply chain, imagine and create what goes on a plate to bedazzle members and their guests, and please every appetite? Does someone from his team meet a reefer truck before sunrise once a week to help unload the things from its cold storage? What happens if the kitchen runs out of milk or carrots or hotdog buns? Wheres the beef [coming from]? How does he ensure everything is so consistently, wonderfully, gastronomically fresh?Who among us doesnt want to understand more about the power of Chef Dagels wand and the source material of his culinary fiefdom? So we asked for you and settled in to focus on one point of origin of his supply magic: Lone Tree Foods. FOOD FOR THE SOULWe can sit under a chefs toque and ponder what this level of What it is:convenience and reliability must mean to Chef Dagel and his crew. Lincoln-based wholesale foods distributorWhat we wanted to know more about is what it means to you, the representing more than 50 farms and foodmember, and your guests. We caught up to Lone Tree Foods General artisans. The vision of owners Justin Jones,Manager Justin Jones for his take. Is it a pride of region thing? we who serves as Lone Tree Foods generalasked. Does our modern farm-to-table ethos deliver emotional manager, and Mark Roh, its chief strategist,satisfaction? Is there a certain quality difference in whats procured its a true farm-to-table channel. from farms in the area? Is there some kind of intuitive jump in flavor when a member understands the Midwestern wholesomeness of Where it is:Lone Tree Foods iswhats on their plate?headquartered in Lincoln.What Chef Lorin sources from them and how often:Produce, meats, grains and cheeses; regularly from spring through late fall, and as special occasions and events demand.Why Lone Tree Foods is Chefs go-to; his words:Everything is sourced under one roof. 12'