Lamb & The Home Garden

Chef Ian Robertson, from Oak Park restaurant on Ingersoll Avenue, will be exploring how to prepare lamb using ingredients sourced right from your backyard. He'll share tips on pairing cuts with homegrown herbs and vegetables and highlight what to grow (and when) for the most flavorful results. Sheep producers Wendy Johnson and Mike Sexton will share how their sheep are raised for tenderness, savory flavor and more.

Presented by Choose Iowa featuring Executive Chef Ian Robertson with Oak Park, Wendy Johnson with Joia Food & Fiber Farm, and Mike Sexton with Sexton Sheep Farm. Featuring Iowa ingredients from Choose Iowa members Sexton Sheep, Joia Food & Fiber Farm and others.

These presentations are included with Iowa State Fair admission. During the Iowa State Fair, you can join Choose Iowa in The Kitchen at 1 p.m. every day for a presentation featuring Iowa producers and chefs sharing on a variety of topics. The Kitchen can be found between the DNR Building and the Barksdale’s Cookie Stand on Grand Avenue.

Choose Iowa, a program of the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, is the state’s signature brand for Iowa grown, Iowa raised and Iowa made food, beverages and ag products. Learn more about Choose Iowa at ChooseIowa.com.

You may also like the following events from Choose Iowa:

• Next Friday, 8th August, 01:00 pm, Pork to Plate in Des Moines
• Next Saturday, 9th August, 01:00 pm, Dill Pickle Lemonade in Des Moines
• Next Sunday, 10th August, 01:00 pm, BEEF, Through the eyes and taste of the Caribbean in Des Moines

Also check out other Food & Drink events in Des Moines.