Sunsets at the Rose Presents A Farm to Fork Dining Experience

Join us for a one-night-only culinary experience on Friday, July 10, 2026 at the beautiful Rustic Rose Barn in Roland, Iowa. This exclusive Farm to Fork dinner features a four-course plated meal prepared by award-winning Chef Aaron Holt of Doolittle Farm, alongside appetizers and two complimentary wine tickets.

Chef Holt is one of Iowa’s most celebrated culinary talents—named Iowa Restaurant Association’s Chef of the Year (2018), 1st place winner in the 2024 Iowa Beef Council Chef Competition, and recipient of the 2022 People’s Choice Award at Morsel Combat. His focus on local, seasonal ingredients and elegant rustic flavors promises a truly unforgettable dining experience.

🎶 Enjoy live music, 🍷 locally inspired flavors, and 🌅 breathtaking sunsets in a charming rural setting.

Your ticket includes:

Appetizers on arrival

A four-course plated dinner crafted by Chef Aaron Holt

Two complimentary wine drink tickets

Live music from Rob Thomas and access to our scenic venue grounds

Menu:

Starter: Assortment of passed appetizers and grazing board as people arrive.

Plated: salad / organic local greens / Iowa goat cheese / homemade focaccia / La Quercia prosciutto crumble / marinated tomatoes / cucumber / edible flowers

Plated: herbed polenta cake / Iowa pork belly / pesto cream / crispy root vegetable chips / micro-greens

Main: sous vide Iowa beef / confit potatoes / garden harvest veggies / cognac-peppercorn gravy / pea tendrils

Dessert: caramelized brown butter cake / chantilly cream / oat granola / mixed berries / mulberry coulis / edible flowers

Event Details:

⏰Doors will open at 5:30 PM! Cocktail hour will begin at 5:30, with dinner to follow at 6:15.

🚗We require valet parking! We will have signage that will direct you to our valet table. We will give you a wood medallion with a number on it and attach a number to your keys. Once you are ready to leave for the night, bring us back your number and we will retrieve your car for you!

🥂Our bar accepts CASH ONLY! We are not able to accept credit cards. Venmo available—works like an ATM! 

👉 Please note: This is a 21+ event. Adults only.

✨ Seating is limited—don’t miss this intimate, one-of-a-kind night celebrating Iowa’s best food, farms, and chefs.

We look forward to our event and can’t wait to see you all there!🫶🏻🤩