
DINE ON THE LAND
2026 CHEF SERIES
A New Era of Dine on the Land
Season 11 marks the beginning of a new decade — one where chef collaboration begins in the soil, menus grow with the seasons, and every dinner reflects a partnership between land, farmer, and culinary vision. Join us as we launch our first feature dinner in July 2026 — and stay tuned for the full chef lineup arriving in February.
We can’t wait to welcome you back to the farm.
DINE ON THE LAND
Named One of the Top 5 Farm Dining Destinations in the Midwest
Locavore Farm’s
Signature Experience
Saturdays (June – October)
5 PM – 9 PM
Advance Purchase Required*



Season 11 (2026)
As we step into our eleventh season of Dine on the Land, we’re honored to be recognized as one of the Midwest’s top five farm destinations to dine — a testament to the chefs, farmers, and guests who have shaped this experience into something extraordinary.
Our 2026 chef collaborations are already underway, and for the first time, we’re designing our production schedule with our chefs — selecting crops, flavors, and harvest timelines together so every dinner is rooted in intention. We’re thrilled to announce July’s feature dinner first, with the full season of chef partnerships releasing in February 2026.
Dine on the Land — A Night to Remember
Escape the city and spend an evening on our 35-acre regenerative farm, where prairie winds slow you down and good company gathers around the longest handcrafted table in Illinois. Each event is a four-hour immersion into flavor, fire, music, and connection — a signature Locavore experience now entering its second decade.
End the evening around the bonfire with s’mores and starlit skies — a tradition rooted deeply in the heart of Locavore.
What’s Included With Your Ticket
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Multi-course chef-crafted tasting menu featuring seasonal, farm-grown ingredients
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Open-air cooking + live culinary storytelling
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Guided farm tour with Farmer Jones
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Live music throughout the evening
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Bonfire + s’mores (weather permitting)
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Access to our craft bar offering cocktails, wine, beer (sold separately)
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Farm market + mini shop with fresh provisions and artisan goods

2026 CHEF SERIES
The full 2026 Dine on the Land schedule will be released in February, but we’re delighted to begin by highlighting our July 18 collaboration with Chef Aaron Cuschieri—a beautifully aligned partnership shaped by midsummer’s rhythm and the ingredients we’re growing specifically for his menu.
The rest of the season is taking shape slowly and intentionally, just as it always has. These dinners aren’t simply placed on a calendar; they’re grown from the ground up. We start by listening to the land, then pair each chef with the season, the planting schedule, the harvest windows, and the stories we hope to tell at the long table.
Behind the scenes, there is a great weaving underway. Chef collaborations and crop plans are coordinated alongside our Supper Club gatherings, farm camp, Thursday Harvest Hangs, wellness retreats, and Locavore U workshops. Threaded through it all is the steady rhythm of the Jones Family schedule, which anchors everything we do.
And woven into every day is the humble work of stewarding this place—tending animals, nurturing soil, planting, harvesting, and continuing our transition into a micro-resort set across 35 acres of regenerated prairie that yields a sustainable, nutrient-rich food system through permaculture practices.
It’s slow work. Intentional work. Sacred work.
Thank you for walking this beautiful, unfolding story with us.

Chef Aaron Cuschieri
JULY 18, 2026
On July 18, Locavore Farm welcomes Executive Chef Aaron Cuschieri — one of Chicago’s most dynamic and imaginative culinary talents — for an unforgettable summer Dine on the Land experience. Chef Aaron’s career spans some of the country’s most acclaimed kitchens, including Alinea, Takashi, Slurping Turtle, and Kinmont, earning him recognition as a Zagat 30 Under 30, Eater Young Gun, and a competitor on Top Chef. Now Executive Chef of The Dearborn, he merges refined technique with an unpretentious, wholehearted love for food.
For this dinner, we recently sat down with Chef Aaron to align our production plan and choose the crops we would grow specifically for his menu. July’s sweetest lettuces, chard, peas, beans, young carrots, broccoli, kohlrabi, and garlic will be harvested at their peak — ingredients traveling mere yards before reaching your plate.
As the sun settles over the prairie, Chef Aaron will craft a multi-course tasting menu that is modern, creative, and deeply rooted in Midwest agriculture. It’s a night that blends his fine-dining pedigree with the honest beauty of ingredients grown in our fields.
A true collaboration between chef, land, and season — a chance to savor the very best of July.
Seats are limited. Come dine where the ingredients grow, where the chef’s vision meets the farmer’s work, and where summer unfolds in every bite.
RECOGNIZED AS A LEADER IN AGRITOURISM SINCE 2015
Locavore Farm has become a trailblazer in agritourism, earning widespread recognition for its immersive farm-to-table experiences.
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Named by Chicago Tribune is one of the Top 5 Farm Dinner Experiences in the Midwest.
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Honored by the Illinois Office of Tourism as part of its prestigious Illinois Made program.
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Featured by ABC7 Chicago, WGN Midday News, ABC News, and Localish for its unique communal dining experience.
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National Geographic’s travel podcast spotlighted Locavore Farm in 2023, reaching 56 million listeners across 28 states.
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Recognized by Mastercard’s Priceless campaign as a global farm-to-table destination.
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Featured in Chicago Tribune, Midwest Living Magazine, and Farmhouse Magazine as a must-visit culinary destination.
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Coming Soon: Frommer's Travel Guide 2025