An Evening on the Farm

Join us on Thursday, June 19 for a taste of rural life at the rustic– yet elegant–Red Barn Pizza farm. Just a 20 minute drive from campus, this wildly popular local venue is the perfect setting to recall the life of the many Norwegian-American immigrants who homesteaded in the area.

Once we arrive, you can explore their 10-acre pesticide-free farm, greet the horses and chickens, relax with a drink in one of the many indoor or outdoor spaces, or enjoy some live folk music. Social hour will feature an array of wine from their vineyard and a variety of local brews, cocktails and non-alcoholic drinks for purchase. Dinner will be served at 6.30 and feature a buffet of their farm-fresh Italian oven pizzas and salads and will finish with dessert.

Summer casual dress. The barn is climate controlled and has bathrooms. There will be buses departing at slightly different times so that you can decide how long of an evening you would like to have. There is nothing other than money for drinks that you need to bring with you.

This evening is included in the general conference fee. Commuters are welcome to add this to their registration.

You are welcome to drive yourself and arrive any time after 5pm or take the pizza bus (no extra charge). Directions to the venue can be found here.

Bus times:

Bus #1 will depart St. Olaf College in front of Buntrock at 4:30 pm.
Bus #2 will depart St. Olaf College in front of Buntrock at 4:40 pm or when full.
Bus #3 will depart St. Olaf College in front of Buntrock at 4:50 pm or when full.
Bus #4 will depart St. Olaf College in front of Buntrock at 5:00 pm or when full. This is the last departure time.

Take any of the bus times back (we don’t expect people to take the same one they arrived in!)

Bus #1 will depart Red Barn at 7:30pm or when the bus is at least 2/3s full.
Bus #2 and #3 will depart Red Barn at 7:45 or when the bus is at least 2/3s full.
Bus #4 will depart Red Barn at 8:00pm.