Lone Oaks Farm

09/26/2026

A couple of new forms I’ve been playing with lately… coming with me to the Madison County Fall Crawl tomorrow! 🍂 Find me and my pottery at Speckled Hen Farm, 10-6!

09/25/2026

🌈 FALL CRAWL UPDATE!

With all the rain we’ve had this week — and more in the forecast through Sunday morning — we’ve decided not to open Lone Oaks Farm and the barn for Fall Crawl this Sunday.

The good news is you can still find me right next door! I’ll be setting up my Lone Oaks pottery at Speckled Hen Farm Store, and we’ll have the Lone Oaks Farm stamp there too, so you can still get your passport stamped.

We’re disappointed not to welcome everyone out to the farm this year, but we’re looking forward to a great Fall Crawl and seeing you at Speckled Hen Farm Store on Sunday! 🌈

09/16/2026

Six years, 24+ dinners, and so many great memories made in the barn. Pretty special. ❤️🥂”

09/14/2026

October 3rd is officially SOLD OUT!

Thank you to everyone who reserved a spot — we’re looking forward to another wonderful evening at the barn!

If you missed out and would like to be added to the waitlist, just reach out. We’ll be in touch if any spots open up!

09/09/2026

A full barn this Saturday! ❤
Our September 12 farm-to-table dinner is officially sold out.
And just 4 spots remain for our October 3 dinner — our final dinner of the season.
We’d love to fill those last few seats!
Grab one of the final spots: https://www.loneoaksfarmia.com/event-details/the-lone-oaks-farm-dinner-series-culinary-up-and-comers-with-chef-aaron-holt-4

09/02/2026

The menu is here!

Chef Aaron Holt of Catering by Doolittle Farm has put together a pretty special menu for our September 12 dinner in the barn.

WELCOME
Assortment of passed appetizers

STARTER
Organic Leafy Dreams mixed greens / honey-citrus vinaigrette / dried cranberries and cherries / toasted sunflower seeds / shaved apple / Iowa goat cheese / toasted focaccia

SECOND
Compressed Iowa pork belly / fall squash and corn chowder / crispy root vegetable chips / microgreens

MAIN
Deconstructed Beef Wellington / Iowa beef / local mushroom duxelles / prosciutto crumble / spinach velouté / puff pastry / whipped potatoes / glazed carrots / demi-glace

DESSERT
Caramel apple crisp / vanilla bean ice cream / oat granola crumble / c***r reduction / edible flowers

Just one week left to reserve your spot at the table — reservations close September 8!
https://www.loneoaksfarmia.com/event-details/the-lone-oaks-farm-dinner-series-chef-aaron-holt-of-catering-by-dolittle-farm-3

08/17/2026

08/16/2026

Lovely group of people and amazing dinner, as always! Thanks for letting us be a part of it!

08/13/2026

From Monday night’s private dinner in the barn. ❤️

Chef Aaron Holt of Catering by Doolittle Farm used wild blackberries picked here on the prairie in the dessert—and served it in bowls I made especially for him.

So fun to see things grown, gathered, and made here all come together at the table!

06/02/2026

Long before our barn dinners, people were gathering around this barn. For generations, it was at the center of everyday life on another Iowa farm.

When the barn could no longer remain where it stood, it was carefully taken apart, and rebuilt at Lone Oaks Farm. More than 170 years later, those same hand-hewn beams still bear the axe marks of the people who shaped them.

The barn's purpose has changed over the years, but it still brings people together.

We're looking forward to welcoming Chef Aaron Holt back this fall.

Sept. 12 — Dinner with Chef Aaron Holt
Oct. 3 — Up-and-Comers Dinner led by Chef Aaron Holt

We'd love to have you at our table. Reserve your seat at https://www.loneoaksfarmia.com/events