Join us for dinner on the farm as we kick off our 2025 lineup. We couldn’t be more excited to welcome back to the farm FOX’s Master Chef winner and Des Moines native Grant Gillon!!! Dinner starts at 4:30pm with passed appetizers, a welcome tour and then a seat at the table for what will be an unforgettable night! You do not want to miss out on this dinner. Tickets available April 1st!

Chef Grant Gillon rose to fame as a winner of Gordon Ramsay’s Master Chef, where he showcased his skill, creativity, and passion for cooking. Since his Master Chef victory, Grant has continued to wow diners with his ability to combine bold flavors and fresh, local ingredients. His dedication to excellence and flair for creating memorable dishes makes him a standout in Iowa’s culinary scene.

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Join us for dinner on the farm featuring Chef Katie Porter. Chef Katie always delights guests at Grade A with her creative and delicious menus and is a crowd favorite amongst diners. She always does such a wonderful job highlighting the seasonal vegetables from our farm and we can’t wait to see what she has in store for this dinner.

Katie Porter is the chef/owner of Seasonal Palate, where she provides cooking classes, private events, and farm dinners around town as well as camping trips with Wander Women. Katie has been in the culinary industry for 25 years. Originally from Mt. Ayr, Iowa she got her start at the American Culinary Federation of Colorado Mountain College and has held culinary positions across the country and internationally before returning to Iowa.  Katie highlights local foods in her cooking and values the relationships she has built with Iowa producers. 

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Join us for dinner on the farm with Chef Andrew Hoffman of Hoffman Farm and Forage. We are so excited to welcome Chef Andrew to Grade A this summer! If you have been down to his booth at the market or eaten at one of his pop ups, you know that wild edibles always make an appearance on the plate. We love seeing what the natural Iowa landscape produces and think that pairing foraged ingredients with the fresh produce from our farm will create an unforgettable meal!

Andrew of Hoffman Farm and Forage is a professional chef, licensed forager, and diverse produce farmer. With over 15 years in the restaurant industry he possesses a deep passion for locally sources, sustainable, and in season Iowa ingredients. His focus is on cultivating a strong community of local farmers and chefs with a desire to build connections to further develop the local food movement.

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Join us on the farm for dinner with Chef Megan of Des Moines’ Either/Or! August is peak produce season and we can’t wait to see what Chef Megan will prepare for our guests. Have you always wanted to attend a farm to table event where you can sit enjoying the sunset over the rolling hills and enjoy food grown a few feet away from you? Well then grab a seat at the table and we will see you In August!

Chef Megan is from Clarinda and attended culinary school at Kirkwood Community College. Her first job out out of school was at Proof, Downtown Des Moines in 2018.She participated in the Culinary Fight Night and after 4 rounds of competing she won the competition. She became the pastry chef at Proof before landing her current job as Sous Chef at Either/Or. She enjoys tasting menu style dinners where she can showcase her skill and creativity and is looking forward to cooking at Grade A this summer!

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Whitney lived for a short time in Decorah and if you ask her she will tell you that one of her favorite restaurants in Iowa is La Rana Bistro in Decorah. Since it is always such a challenge to venture off the farm to visit Decorah and dine at La Rana, we are thrilled to announce the Chef Carina will be making her way to Des Moines and will be bringing the magic of La Rana with her this September! Mark your calendars because this is a meal you do not want to miss!

Carina Cavagnaro is chef/owner of La Rana Bistro, an intimate 34-seat restaurant located in a historic building in the heart of downtown Decorah. Her menu incorporates French, Mediterranean, and Asian flavors into local favorites. Carina brought nearly 20 years of experience to La Rana when she purchased and refreshed the popular local eatery. She is committed to creating a thriving community where local farmers, businesses, staff and patrons feel celebrated and enlivened.

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We love when new, amazing restaurants open in Des Moines and want to feature our produce on their menus! When Chef Ryan opened his two restaurants in the basement of the historic Val Air Ballroom, Tom Archer’s Poor Man’s Country Club and Work In Progress, we immediately got a call. Ryan has always been a loyal customer/chef of our farm and we can’t wait to welcome him back to our farm this summer to prepare what we know will be a remarkable meal. Mark your calendars. This is the last dinner of the season so we thought we would go out with a BANG!

Chef Ryan Skinner is a Valley High School graduate who pursued a culinary career by studying at ICI, where he was awarded the prestigious French exchange program and trained under a French chef. He then moved to Chicago, where he honed his skills at Michelin-starred restaurants, including Band of Bohemia and Blackbird. After several years in Chicago, Ryan returned to Des Moines, where he served as the chef for Joe Tripp at Harbinger for three years. Currently, he holds the position of Chef at the legendary Val Air Ballroom, continuing to bring his refined culinary expertise to the local scene.

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Tickets available soon!