May Farm Dinner
Join us for dinner on the farm as we host Chef Lisa Lavalle of Trellis Cafe for a multi course dinner featuring all of our Spring produce. Dinners are BYOB and arrival is at 4:30. We will start with appetizers at 5pm followed by a farm tour and dinner. We can’t wait for Chef Lisa to highlight the early season bounty!
Early June Farm Dinner
We are thrilled to announce Chef Brett McClavy of the Cheese Bar of Des Moines and CJ Beinert of the Cheese Shop of Des Moines are pairing up for our early June dinner. These fun-guys will be doing a mushroom focused dinner (see what I did there?). Guests will be encouraged to join Jordan on a guided mushroom hunt beforehand at Kuehn Conservation. Arrival for dinner starts at 4:30 followed by appetizers, a farm tour and dinner. All dinners are BYOB.
Late June Dinner
Please join us for a wonderful evening featuring Chefs Chris Hoffman and Diego Rodriguez from Clyde’s Fine Diner. These passionate chefs will be highlighting some of Iowa’s best pork producers, Ethan and Becca Book of Crooked Gap Farm in Knoxville, Iowa. We love everyone involved in this dinner and it should be a night to remember. Arrival is at 4:30pm followed by appetizers, a farm tour and dinner. Last year, Whitney hid the table in a secret pasture so there is no knowing where she will set the table next. All dinners are BYOB. Don’t miss your seat at the table!
July Farm Dinner
Join us on the farm for dinner as we host Chefs Ian and Jess Robertson of Des Moines’ Oak Park Restaurant. This dinner will be highlighting our very own Grade A Gardens pastured chicken and eggs. This is their fourth visit to the farm for a dinner and we can’t wait to see how they showcase our produce and chickens. This will be a truly farm to table experience. Arrival is at 4:30 followed by appetizers, a farm tour and dinner. All dinners are BYOB.
August Farm Dinner
We are pleased to announce that Chef Katie Porter will be returning to Grade A Gardens for our August farm dinner. Chef Katie is a fan favorite and always does a wonderful job showcasing our produce. We are partnering for this dinner with Grand View Beef Farm and Chef Katie will be highlighting their amazing 100% grass-fed beef. Owners Knute and Amanda Severson will also be joining us at the table for dinner to share a little bit about their farm. We can’t wait to welcome everyone to the farm for this dinner. Arrival is at 430 followed by appetizers, a farm tour and dinner. All dinners are BYOB.
July Farm Dinner
Join us for dinner on the farm with Chef Chris Grebner of Iowa City’s Goosetown Cafe. We are very excited to host Chris and his crew and be able to highlight some of the culinary talent from a different part of Iowa. This will for sure be a dinner you won’t want to miss. Arrival is 4:30 followed by a farm tour and dinner. This event is BYOB. Tickets will be available soon.
Grade A Contra Dance
Grab your partner and Do Si Do!! We are very excited to announce that we are having our first ever CONTRA DANCE in our barn! Grab your friends and family (or come by yourself as you don’t need to bring a partner) and come dance the night away! No experience is necessary as is custom of contra dancing. All dances are taught and called (meaning you don’t need previous experience dancing!) We promise you will have fun! Don’t feel like dancing? Then you are still welcome to come just to listen to music by the BARN OWL BAND! Admission is $10/adults and $5/children.
June Farm Dinner
Join us on the farm for dinner featuring the team from Clyde’s Fine Diner. Chefs Chris Hoffman, Tom Kelly and Diego Rodriguez will be preparing a feast highlighting all the produce from our farm. We love working with passionate chefs and are super excited to have this crew join us for one of our farm dinners! Arrival time is 4:30 followed by a farm tour and dinner. This event is BYOB.
Annual Garlic Festival
Our Annual Garlic Festival will be on Sunday, June 4th from 1-5pm. Grab your lawn chairs and head out to Grade A for live music, beer, food, hayrack rides, kids crafts and more! This event is free and open to the public.
May Farm Dinner
We are thrilled to announce that Chef Ian Robertson and Pastry Chef Jess Robertson of Des Moines’ newest restaurant, Oak Park, are bringing their art and skill in the kitchen to Grade A this May. You don’t want to miss out on this dinner. Arrival is at 4:30, followed by a farm tour and dinner. Farm dinners usually are over by 9pm. This event is BYOB.
Plant Sale
Are you ready to plant your garden? Our annual plant sale will be Saturday May 6th and Sunday May 7th. Vegetables, tomatoes, herbs, flowers, perennials and more! All of our plants are grown in the finest Vermont Compost potting soil right here in our greenhouse. Come check out our plant sale for all of your backyard garden needs!! Whitney and Jordan are happy to answer any gardening questions!
Plant Sale
Are you ready to plant your garden? Our annual plant sale will be Saturday May 6th and Sunday May 7th. Vegetables, tomatoes, herbs, flowers, perennials and more! All of our plants are grown in the finest Vermont Compost potting soil right here in our greenhouse. Come check out our plant sale for all of your backyard garden needs!! Whitney and Jordan are happy to answer any gardening questions!
2022 Plant Sale
Vegetables, flowers, herbs, perennials, and more! Come see our new farm!
2022 Plant Sale
Vegetables, flowers, herbs, perennials, and more! Come see our new farm!
3rd Annual Garlic Fest!
Come enjoy some fresh air, live music, cold beverage, hay rack rides, and of course - GARLIC! We’ve got lots of fun things planned for this seasons Garlic Fest!
2020 Grade A Gardens Plant Sale ( PUBLIC )
We over over 100 different types of plants for you home garden! From unique perennial prairie flowers and grasses to a number of different heirloom tomatoes - we’ve got you covered! We want you to have the most beautiful, productive garden on the block!
2020 Grade A Gardens Plant Sale ( PRESALE )
We over over 100 different types of plants for you home garden! From unique perennial prairie flowers and grasses to a number of different heirloom tomatoes - we’ve got you covered! We want you to have the most beautiful, productive garden on the block!