JJ Johnson is an award-winning Chef, TV Personality, and Author. He is best known for his barrier-breaking Afro Caribbean cuisine connecting the foodways of West Africa, the Caribbean and the American South.

Chef JJ curates an environment for connection through food that transcends people, memories, and generations. FIELDTRIP, his community-focused rice bowl shop, highlights the future of food. Johnson strongly advocates for sustainability, working with local farmers and producers to source the freshest ingredients for his dishes.

JJ believes some of the most dynamic cultures are linked to rice, and with America being a diverse nation, we all grew up within a "rice culture." Henceforth the slogan, “Rice is Culture" at FIELDTRIP.