About Us
California’s Finest and Freshest Artichoke Hearts
THE INCREDIBLE EDIBLE FLOWER™
Jane Hayes
Founder and President
Jane Hayes became the founder and president of Monterey Farms in 2000. After working in the culinary field for over 25 years, her entrepreneurial spirit came to life. Exploring new ideas, she began R&D in her home kitchen using locally grown, central coast artichoke farm artichokes and developed a unique, hands-on process that provides fresh-tasting artichoke hearts to her customers. Always the innovator, Jane collaborated with Janet Melac in 2022 to create Chef Butter.
Janet Melac
Cordon Bleu French Trained Chef
Janet Melac studied at the Cordon Bleu in Paris, France, where she graduated first in her class. She went on to own two award-winning fine-dining restaurants in California. In 2012, she joined Monterey Farms as Research and Development Chef and Quality Assurance Manager. In 2022, collaborating with Jane, Janet created Chef Butter, drawing from her knowledge of unique flavor combinations. She invites you to add a burst of flavor to your dining with Chef Butter.
