Farm Dinners With Whitney Clasen of Grade A Gardens

Hospitality is an important part of Whitney and Jordan Clasen’s work at Grade A Gardens in Earlham, Iowa, where they grow fruits and vegetables host on-farm events. “My mom had a restaurant, so hospitality is kind of in my blood and we just love bringing people to our farm in the hopes that someone would take away something that they didn’t know before,” Whitney says.

In this video, Whitney talks about farm-to-table dinners including how they’re structured and her belief that, though farm dinners are becoming more popular, still not enough people are doing them. Learn more about the history of on-farm events at Grade A Gardens and hear Whitney’s advice for others interested in hosting dinners at their own farm – including that you start small, stay true to your farm and remember that the experience is just as important as the meal.