WHITE IBIZA Journal — From field to fork

From field to fork – Juntos Farm

Words Danni Landa

The beautiful working farm in Santa Gertrudis that offers immersive dining experiences grounded in sustainability, community and connection to the land.

The great American writer and environmental activist Wendell Berry ruminated expansively on agrarian themes. He instinctively knew that the world’s most important role is that of the farmer. ‘We have neglected the truth that a good farmer is a craftsman of the highest order, a kind of artist,’ he wrote. Berry was ahead of his time, as are the founders of Juntos Farm in Ibiza. Located just outside Santa Gertrudis on 20 hectares of rich earth, this vast project has been meticulously crafted into a living work of sustainable, beautiful and nutritious art.

The story begins in 2018 on a much smaller piece of land, where Christian Jochnick started regenerating the depleted soil and developing a farming practice based on organic principles and circular systems. Juntos House soon followed – an Ibiza restaurant where the fruits of Juntos Farm can still be enjoyed to this day. By 2020, Juntos Farm had outgrown its original site and Jochnick partnered with Finn Harries to relocate and expand.

White Ibiza Journal: From field to fork – Juntos Farm

Harries came to the project in a process that could only be described as destiny manifest. As a student of Regenerative Design at Cambridge, he based his thesis on a theoretical plot in Ibiza. The concept was to marry regenerative design with agriculture. As part of his research, he was travelling around the island meeting a new generation of farmers – one of them was Jochnick. “Everyone was telling me to go meet this guy,” he recalls. “I finally did and told him about my thesis project. He just smiled.” It was a smile of recognition, as Jochnick saw the idea’s potential and the two very quickly became partners in Juntos Farm. After successfully submitting his thesis and graduating, Harries moved permanently to Ibiza. “It’s just been a wild journey of constant synchronicity since then,” he says.

Regeneration is the backbone of Juntos Farm but creating community is just as important to both Jochnick and Harries. “We’re on a mission to accelerate the transition to regenerative farming across Ibiza,” Harries says. “We often describe ourselves as a farmer’s farm. While we have our own food production, processing and dining area onsite, we were founded with the idea of supporting a larger network of farmers.” Under this framework, Juntos Farm counts 17 farms in their association across the Balearic Islands – a network of farms that is consistently growing with the intention of protecting the land and supplying the islands with quality organic, locally grown produce.

In the first year, the harvest was so successful that Juntos Farm was able to supply the Ibiza food bank. “That got us thinking – what would it look like to create a facility on site where we could process and distribute produce?” says Harries. “So, we built the House of Harvest, which is now in full operation.” One part kitchen, one part processing facility and one part farm shop, the House of Harvest has become the beating heart of the farm. “This part of the project came about from realising how valuable it is to have spaces to bring people into the process.”

There are multiple ways to join in – but perhaps the tastiest are the Chef’s Table, the Sharing Table and the Open Air Dining Experience. Before sitting down to eat, guests are encouraged to explore Juntos Farm or join a guided tour at 8pm daily. Meander through the vast vegetable gardens and the greenhouse, pass the carpentry, say hello to the goats and peruse the Farm Shop for delicious homemade salsas, pickles and other delicacies. Through this process, visitors connect to the earth and all it provides. “I grew up in the city,” says Harries. “For me, food was on an LED-lit shelf and wrapped in plastic, so I’m really passionate about stripping back all the things that disconnect us from what we eat.”

White Ibiza Restaurant Guide: Juntos Farm

The dining options at Juntos Farm deepen the connection to our food, offering a sensorial encounter with the land, its rhythms and the stories each ingredient holds. The Chef’s Table welcomes just ten guests at a time at an omakase-style bar inside the Tasting Room. Seated directly in front of the open kitchen, diners watch as chefs transform just-harvested produce into five elegant, inventive plates – each course revelling in the flavour and nourishment provided by food grown in harmony with the seasons. Chefs explain each dish and how the ingredients were harvested, further connecting diners to their dinner. Naturally, vegetarians are well catered for while partnerships with a local cattle farm and organic henhouses ensure meat-eaters are equally satisfied.

For something more communal yet no less grounded, the Sharing Table offers a relaxed seasonal feast. Located inside the Farm Shop, it brings 12 people together over delectable platters served family-style. Outside, under a sail cloth canopy, is the Open Air Dining Experience where guests flop onto floor cushions, settle in and enjoy delicious food and drinks alfresco. All three experiences are anchored in the earth and in the community, each offering a different but equally heartfelt expression of Juntos Farm’s values.

Expect delicious morsels such as local goat cheese, house-made pitas stuffed with meats and veggies, Terra Viva chicken grilled to juicy perfection on the Josper and beetroot brownies with seasonal sorbets, all accompanied by an exclusive selection of regenerative wines from Ibiza, Formentera and Mallorca, plus fresh juices and farm-inspired cocktails made with botanicals grown on-site. Juntos Farm is a great place to host your special celebrations, and while the Chef’s Table is recommended for adults, the rest of the food offering is family-friendly and children are always welcome.

Beyond the guided and self-guided tours and dining options, Juntos Farm also hosts a variety of workshops aimed at children and adults alike, plus special events and a volunteer program running on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Open five days a week from Tuesday to Saturday, dinners start at 6pm and run until 11.30pm but the farm is open all day to welcome curious passers-by. There’s no need to book but it’s advised to ensure you don’t miss out on the chance to experience the tasting. Like all good works of art there’s always something new to discover and when the setting is this beautiful, the food this good and the motivation this authentic, success is inevitable.

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