West Coast; Best Coast: Cooks' House x Granor Farm
We are thrilled to be welcoming James Beard Finalists Chefs Eric Patterson and Jennifer Blakeslee back to Granor Farm this May. Chef Patterson and Chef Blakeslee are the co-chefs and co-owners of The Cooks' House, a destination, farm-to-fork eatery in Traverse City, Michigan. Each of their innovative, seasonal menus are built around local produce and inspired by global flavors. At Granor, they will be creating their menu alongside Granor Chef Alex Skrzypczyk in the same manner—harvesting the freshest spring produce from our fields and designing a one-of-a-kind, never-to-be-repeated menu celebrating the glory of May in Michigan.
This Dinner features a five-course meal accompanied by Granor Table Wines and Granor Spirits, with non-alcohol pairings available upon request.
- Contact:
- Granor Farm Events Team
- Email:
- events@granorfarm.com
Chefs Eric Patterson and Jennifer Blakeslee began working together in Las Vegas under famed French Chef, André Rochat, at his Michelin-starred restaurant. It was there that their dream of returning to Blakeslee's native Traverse City and opening a restaurant shaped by local food began.
The first manifestation of that dream—The Cooks' House first location—opened in 2008. Nearly 20 years later, Chefs Patterson and Blakeslee now host year-round, intimate dinners in The Cook's House 26-seat dining room with ingredients sourced from local farms and producers. Their exceptional, boundary-pushing food earned them a James Beard nomination for Best Chef Great Lakes in 2025, further cementing The Cooks' House as a premier Northern Michigan culinary institution.
Chefs Blakeslee and Patterson first came to Granor Farm in September 2023 and are thrilled to be back with their entire team.
- Contact:
- Granor Farm Events Team
- Email:
- events@granorfarm.com
Getting to Granor Farm
Farm Store & Farm
3480 Warren Woods Road
Three Oaks, MI 49128
Greenhouse & School House
3520 Warren Woods Road
Three Oaks, MI 49128
From:
Downtown Three Oaks: Three Oaks Rd. (north) to Warren Woods Rd.
St. Joseph & Chicago: I-94 Exit 6 (Union Pier)
New Buffalo: Red Arrow Highway (north) to Warren Woods Rd.
Niles: Highway 12 West to Pardee Rd. to Warren Woods Rd.
We are located 7 miles east of Red Arrow Highway or 3 miles north of Highway 12 on Warren Woods Road, between Log Cabin Road and Pardee Road.
Events , What's happening on the farm this season
There’s a bunch of great reasons to visit the farm all year round, from our annual Seedling Sale, to visiting the Farm Store, to participating in our CSA or Farm Camp programs. Join us on Fridays and Saturdays for dinner in our state of the art Greenhouse!
Art Attack Dinner with Edward Ravine
Join us for a special evening celebrating the work of local painter, Edward Ravine.
Dinner will begin with a welcome drink and a conversation with Ed about his artistic process and how his paintings are shaped by the Southwest Michigan landscape. Following the discussion will be a multi-course collaboration dinner inspired by Ed's selected paintings and prepared Granor Kitchen Team.
Presented as part of Art Attack 2026.
Culinary Workshop: How the Sausage Gets Made
Despite its reputation, sausage is not a messy process! Join Granor Chef Erin Stanley for an introduction to sausage making at home. We'll cook a sausage-filled dinner together and leave with the skills to level up your summer grilling.
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Our workshops are the most in-depth course we offer. Chef Erin will demonstrate everything you need to know about sausage making from meat selection, grinding, mixing, linking and cooking. Students will also mix their own breakfast sausage to take home. After the demonstration, we will come together as a group and enjoy the fruits of our labors as a sit down, family-style meal. The meal includes Granor Table Wine.
