Burlap Dinners 2026

Join us at Rock Bottom Ranch for a casual evening exploring our agriculture systems followed by a family-style meal in our open-air pole barn. These themed dinners highlight one part of our production system with an intensive farm tour and conversation. The evening begins with wine and beer, followed by a chance to dive deep into our agriculture production with our agriculture staff. The evening concludes with dinner and dessert. Beverages included.

We will sell tickets individually, with a limit of six tickets per order.

The kitchen is able to accommodate vegetarian and gluten free dietary restrictions with advanced notice, so please let us know if you need either of these options during registration.

Burlap Dinners will be held rain or shine! There are no refunds or registration transfers.

Thursday, August 27 – Rooting, Rummaging, and Rebuilding Soil

Explore the how and why behind the pig’s return to Rock Bottom Ranch after a 7-year hiatus. With our Livestock Crew, you will get a chance to learn about key principles of our rotational grazing systems and see the pigs hard at work within them. Enjoy a meal highlighting our meat and egg products raised using these regenerative practices.

Thursday, September 3 – We Are (Soil) Farmers!

Spend an evening with our Livestock and Vegetable Apprentices learning about regenerative grazing and farming practices, and how, in the grand scheme of things, we are soil farmers first and foremost before livestock and vegetable farmers. Healthy soils are the key to productive pastures and vegetable production. Join the apprentices to hear about their firsthand experience learning about soil health, participate in a soil composition demonstration, and learn more about the skills and techniques we use to keep our soil biology active and healthy throughout the growing season. This meal will highlight both our meat and vegetable products.

“Land, then, is not merely soil; it is a fountain of energy flowing through a circuit of soils, plants, and animals.” — Aldo Leopold, A Sand County Almanac, 1949

Thursday, September 10 – New Building BuzZzZ

Join our Vegetable Crew to explore the challenges of growing in a region where winters are long and cold, and our peak growing season is around 90 days at best. You’ll learn about the strategies we use to extend our growing season at high altitude, tour our hoop houses (including our three new structures!), and view techniques we use to keep our plants warm and happy in the off seasons. Along the way, we will discuss how we farm with nature rather than against it. You’ll get an introduction into how we use the ecosystem around us to help reduce pests in the garden, utilizing beneficial insects, and co-planting techniques that can reduce pest pressure, increase yields, and make for a more attractive garden. This meal will be vegetarian and highlight the best of the season’s crops.