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.

This event is BYOB.

Tickets available soon!