The Burning Barrel is about creation. In nature, new life comes forth, experiences its purpose, and returns to the Earth to begin again, continuing the cycle.
As stewards of this place, we participate in this process each day, season, and year as we build and grow on the land.
We invite you to experience the balance of the Elements and remember your vital relationships with real food and one another.
Offerings
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Origin Dining
True farm-to-table. Every ingredient on our weekly changing menu comes straight from our gardens and livestock pastures or is locally, organically, and sustainably sourced.
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Prairie Weddings
The landscape is your living canvas. Inspired by the season of your vows, we will co-create a ceremony and celebration that is uniquely yours.
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Private Events
Corporate retreats, personal milestones and social celebrations are our specialty. The place is all yours. Enjoy a custom seasonal food and beverage menu and unwind.
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Wildfires
Leave the city static behind and join us for prairie concerts, workshops, and retreats. Off-farm, we serve up seasonal, fresh plates and drinks wherever the wind takes us.
Everyday Life on the Farm
“You’re living my dream” is a phrase we hear often from our guests. We invite you to share in this life because your enthusiasm and support is what keeps our vision alive. Every grand plan and routine task contributes to the whole.
Here are this week’s happenings at The Burning Barrel: from perspectives on the ground to a bird’s eye view.
Fresh Harvest | 14 May 2026
Our supply chain is short. Most ingredients on our weekly changing menus travel about 200 yards from our fields to our kitchen. Chef Brian will feature all of these greens on our menu this weekend: purple mizuna with Mangalitsa shoulder, arugula with mulberry and creamy blue cheese, Swiss chard with bone stock and radish.
From Our Hands to Your Plate | 16 May 2026
Opening weekend at the restaurant is exhilarating - Spring is so bright! Harvesting ingredients hours before dinner is served is a such a blessing, and we know that you can feel it when you dine with us. Rhubarb compote served with a hyssop lemon pastry and kefir ice cream, and chicken pelmeni with snow peas and asparagus were 2 of the offerings on this weekend’s menu.
2026 Event Season is May through October
Scroll through the calendar to view past menus and future events. Our Autumn 2026 Reservation and Events Calendar will open to the public on July 31. If you would like early access, please sign up for our Seasonal Newsletter.
Here We Are
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Brian Strecker is the chef and Kristin Strecker crafts the drinks. Together, they grow and harvest, slaughter and butcher, forage and preserve, and landscape the rolling prairie with intention and care.
Their daughter Opal works hard, plays harder, and guides them with her light each and every day.
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Regenerative Agriculture describes farming and grazing practices that focus on building healthy soil so that healthy plants can grow. All of the animals and plants at The Burning Barrel are raised with this principal in mind.
Our pigs and poultry are grazed on open pasture 24 hours per day and receive a non-GMO supplemental grain ration. Our livestock is thoughtfully raised without hormones or antibiotics. We process each animal in our on-site licensed, inspected slaughter and butcher facility. Our vegetables and fruits are grown in our hoop house and open gardens without the use of chemical pesticides, herbicides, or fungicides.
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Through soulful preparations and meticulous attention, Brian’s methods allow natural elements to shine. Every ingredient on our weekly changing menu was grown on our land and harvested by our hands. If we didn’t produce it ourselves, we promise to source it organically, sustainably, and as close to home as possible.
Explore our gardens, meet the animals, and follow mowed paths through the pristine Kansas Prairie before you gather around our table to experience a seasonally inspired multi-course meal, cooked over live fire and served with beverage pairings.
Restaurant Season is May through October, Fridays and Saturdays only. Reserve your space around the table.
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Come one, come all! We are honored to host your ceremony & reception, corporate retreat or social celebration, educational workshop or spiritual retreat.
Whole, organic & local ingredients on the plate and in the glass elevate and simplify every occasion.
We are also delighted to bring the farm to you! Catering styles from formal dining to food truck-style are our specialty.
