Fri, Jul 11
|1582 N River Trail, Winterset, IA 50273, USA
The Lone Oaks Farm Dinner Series: Culinary Up-and-Comers with Chef Aaron Holt
Join us for a special dinner on Friday, July 11th at The Barn at Lone Oaks Farm! Under the guidance of Chef Aaron Holt, we’re excited to showcase some extraordinary up-and-coming young chefs from the Des Moines area.
Time & Location
Jul 11, 2025, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
1582 N River Trail, Winterset, IA 50273, USA
About the event
These dinners are near and dear to our hearts—an opportunity to celebrate creativity, collaboration, and the next generation of culinary talent.
The Menu
This special evening will feature a lineup of rising chefs, each preparing one course under the mentorship of Chef Aaron Holt of Doolittle Farm. Chef Holt will also prepare the greeting course and oversee the full dinner experience.
Greeting course – Chef Aaron Holt
Assortment of passed appetizers
Starter – Chef Noa Thompson
Organic greens / homemade semolina baguette / whipped feta / basil dressing / marinated tomatoes / shaved radish
Third – Chef Callan Randall
Fried vegetable arancini / tomato ragu / local mushrooms / micro greens
Main – Chef Matthew Barber
Iowa pork chop / herbs / caramelized shallot whipped potatoes and parsnips / bacon jam gravy
Dessert – Chef Lauren Taylor
Chocolate cake / strawberry five ways
While we do not provide alcohol, you are welcome to bring your own beverages to enjoy. Suggested wine pairings will be shared prior to the dinner.
We’d love to have you at our table.
Individual tickets are $150 each, or purchase a table of 8 for $1,100 (discounted by $100).
Tickets
Single Ticket
$150.00
+$10.50 Tax
Table for 8
$1,100.00
+$77.00 Tax
Total
$0.00