Starting next year, Kansas Citians won’t have to travel as far to dine at Green Dirt Farm, a sheep and dairy farm based in Weston, MO. The award-winning artisan cheese producer is opening a full-service restaurant in the Crossroads.
“We’re thrilled to bring our cheeses to our loyal fans and customers in Kansas City, and create a unique experience for our community highlighting delicious mission-driven small-batch foods,” says Sarah Hoffmann, owner and founder of Green Dirt Farm.
Unlike Green Dirt’s flagship eatery in Weston, which only serves a small menu of sandwiches and charcuterie boards, the new Crossroads restaurant Green Dirt On Oak (1601 Oak St., KCMO), will be open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Expected to open in February, the two-story space will feature an open kitchen, local market, café and cheese-producing facility. Through viewing windows, customers will be able to watch the cheese-making process in action.
“It’s pretty unique in the sense that the cheese will be manufactured on site, cooked on site, eaten on site,” says Green Dirt On Oak’s General Manager Matthew Gude.
Green Dirt’s specialties – lamb and cheese – will create the base of the menu. Lamb tartar, lamb chops and lamb burgers will be featured alongside more casual options like Rueben sandwiches and charcuterie boards.
“Cheese Hour” will take place from 2 to 5 pm and offer cocktails, local beers and wines with a small plate menu.
Helming the kitchens will be Executive Chef Oskar Arévalo who joined Green Dirt Farm during the pandemic and rapidly progressed to Head Cheesemaker.
“What sets Green Dirt Farm apart is its commitment to sustainability and community. Green Dirt on Oak remains dedicated to supporting the local community and promoting responsibly made foods,” states the press release.
The latest on Green Dirt On Oak can be found on its website and Instagram.
