FOJBB: Colon, MI

Farrand Hall x JBF Dinner Series – July 9, 10, 11, 2025
30 Minute Farm Tour with Wine, followed by Seated Dinner

Featured Hosts

Proprietors James Gray and Jacob Hagan
Farrand Hall
Colon, MI

Executive Chef Ken Miller
Farrand Hall
Colon, MI

Sommelier John Ward
Farrand Hall
Colon, MI

Gardener Amy Frost
Farrand Hall
Colon, MI

Guest Chefs

July 9

Jimmy Hill
Coldwater Kitchen, James Beard Award–Winning Documentary

July 10

John Manion
Brasero
Chicago, IL

July 11

James Beard Award Semifinalist®
Javier Bardauil 
Barda
Detroit, MI

James Beard Award Semifinalist®
Abra Berens
Granor Farm
Three Oaks, MI

James Beard Award Winner®
Warda Bouguettaya
Warda’s Patisserie
Detroit, MI

James Beard Award Semifinalist®
Ji Hye Kim
Miss Kim
Ann Arbor, MI

James Beard Award Nominee®
Hamissi Mamba
Baobab Fare
Detroit, MI

Join proprietors James Gray and Jacob Hagan along with their host team at Farrand Hall for a fabulous summertime dinner series, prepared by some of the best chefs in the Midwest at their historic 12-acre estate in rural southern Michigan.

This dinner series supports James Beard Foundation and Farrand Farm, whose mission is to provide culinary training and educational opportunities through their world-class kitchen, restaurant, and organic farm.

Farrand Hall x JBF Dinner Series is part of the Friends of James Beard Benefit series; events hosted by generous people, businesses, and organizations outside of JBF that provide critical funding for our programs. Each event supports our mission to champion a standard of Good Food for Good® anchored in talent, equity, and sustainability.