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Our 2025-2026 season offers a full schedule of programming intentionally rooted in the theme, We all Build. What we choose to build — and how we design and build it — are questions explored at Grace Farms and through our Design for Freedom movement. This season offers unforgettable experiences including one-of-a-kind concerts, nature workshops, wellness tea retreats, and programs spotlighting world-renowned leaders, prolific thinkers, and thought-provoking creatives — inviting people of all ages to Grace Farms to consider their individual and collective power to build a better world.
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Experience the opening of ParaPosition, a remarkable sculpture by Alicja Kwade, made of slim interlocking steel frames supporting four boulders and a blue chair made of bronze, in celebration of our 10th anniversary season. Join us for a full day of immersive activities for all ages, followed by a special reception for Grace Farms members at 4 pm.
“Alicja Kwade is approaching themes about society and human flourishing in the same spirit as we are at Grace Farms Foundation — imploring us to expand our perspective by asking questions. At Grace Farms, we seek new outcomes on pressing humanitarian issues by breaking down silos and facilitating dialogue across sectors.” – Sharon Prince, Grace Farms CEO and Founder
To achieve unprecedented outcomes, Grace Farms brings together extraordinary leaders and organizations to create unique programs and global initiatives that align with our work in nature, the arts, justice, community, and faith.
Over the past ten years, Grace Farms Foundation has welcomed thousands of visitors and hosted world-class performers, artists, and speakers, fostering a space for contemplation and meaningful dialogue. Our 10th Anniversary celebration brings together remarkable Grace Farms alumni who have shaped our community over the past decade, and is a resounding, joyful commitment to continuing our mission to create more grace and peace in the world.
10 am – 1:30 pm
Encounter new SANAA-designed seating in the Plaza; ParaPosition, Grace Farms’ first permanent sculpture by acclaimed artist Alicja Kwade; a painted portrait by Hannah Rose Thomas; artwork from photographer James Florio; the next edition of the With Every Fiber exhibit
Experience live music from acclaimed cellist Arlen Hlusko , a conversation about natural pigments with Hannah Rose Thomas; a conversation with James Florio and architect Toshihiro Oki
Explore expansive fall vistas and the inspiring architecture and landscape of Grace Farms
2 – 4 pm
Join us for a special afternoon program in the Sanctuary as we celebrate ten years of Grace Farms featuring:
Grace Farms CEO & Founder Sharon Prince, and Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa of SANAA, in conversation with Toshihiro Oki
Featured performance by GRAMMY® Award-winning violinist Joshua Bell
Cellist and Grace Farms Artist-in-Residence, Arlen Hlusko
5 – 9 pm
Reception & Handcrafted Cocktails
Join us around the Pavilion mingling with guests while enjoying breathtaking panoramic views of golden hour.
Exclusive Sunset Dining Experience
Savor an extraordinary culinary journey prepared by our world-class caterer known for gastronomic artistry.
Moonlight Toast in the Plaza
Gather around crackling firepits in the Plaza for artisanal desserts and premium champagne for a toast to 10 years of Grace Farms’ legacy and vision.
The Grace Farms Lectures series recognizes visionary leaders who have profoundly elevated human flourishing throughout their lives and distinguished careers. In the past decade, Grace Farms has welcomed international thought leaders and artistic luminaries including the London Philharmonic Orchestra, U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo, as well as Nobel Peace Prize winner Dr. Denis Mukwege. By bringing these transformative thinkers and creators together, Grace Farms continues to inspire meaningful dialogue and bold action toward a more just and peaceful world.
Sharon Prince, CEO and Founder of Grace Farms, will inspire you to see the built environment through new eyes and recognize your own agency in creating spaces that communicate and catalyze good in the world. During this lecture, Prince will share her remarkable journey of creating a boundary-defying environment that doesn’t just exist—it actively drives humanitarian outcomes and reshapes our approach to global challenges. Her thesis has already begun to redefine how we think about architecture’s role in creating a more just and equitable world.
Founding Director of Yale Center for Faith & Culture and one of the most significant theologians of our time, Miroslav Volf asks us to pause and consider: what is a life worth living? He will explore the global need for grace, forgiveness and generosity, and how the systems we depend on daily would falter without it. Volf seeks a world in which every person can wrestle with life’s most important questions and take hold of a life worthy of our humanity. Volf is the author of more than 20 books, including Exclusion & Embrace — named one of the best 100 books of the 20th century.
A writer of “rare grace,” Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer offers powerful and poetic explorations of how human beings connect with nature and one another. She weaves indigenous wisdom, science, and profound spiritual insight to reimagine our connection to the living world. Drawing from her background as a botanist and member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, Kimmerer invites us to understand ecological systems with gratitude, mutual respect, and interconnectedness, allowing us to recognize the entire natural world as worthy of care.
Grace Farms’ 700-seat indoor amphitheater is completely enclosed in glass and offers an immersion into the season. As you watch a world-class performance on stage, you’ll also see past the musician into the landscape to view birds migrating, leaves dancing in the wind, rain plummeting, and fog roll in.
The excellence of musicianship on stage inspires us to go beyond what we think is possible for ourselves. The nature inspires us a sense of awe, and reinforces our goal of creating peace in the world.
As part of Grace Farms Foundation’s 10-year anniversary, Origin Stories is a three-part series exploring the journeys of visionary leaders—artists, business leaders, designers, and social entrepreneurs—who have reimagined the world around us. Through candid conversations, we’ll uncover the pivotal moments that shaped their leadership, the unexpected outcomes of their work, and how creativity and purpose can drive meaningful change.
Grace Farms Foundation’s Origin Stories series kicks off with Adam Thatcher, Co-Founder and CEO of Grace Farms Tea & Coffee, sharing the journey behind this mission-driven initiative. As a Certified B Corp™, it prioritizes ethical sourcing, sustainability, and partnerships with women-owned collectives, with 100% of profits supporting the Foundation’s humanitarian work to end forced labor. Voices from the field will highlight how purpose-driven leadership creates lasting impact across industries and communities.
Nasreen Sheikh’s transformative journey from modern slavery survivor to advocate is driving change in the fight against modern slavery. As the founder of the Empowerment Collective and Local Women’s Handicrafts in Nepal, and creator of TransparaTrade, she empowers marginalized women and promotes ethical business practices across global supply chains. Discover how her work is inspiring a movement toward a world free from modern slavery.
Jennifer Stucko is the founder of Prota Fiori, a sustainable luxury shoe brand redefining fashion through innovation and responsible design. Inspired by Italy’s rich shoemaking heritage and the need for environmental change, she launched Prota Fiori to merge craftsmanship with sustainability, using upcycled materials to create elegant, eco-conscious footwear made in Italy. Stucko shares her journey of transforming the luxury fashion industry with a commitment to circularity and ethical production.
This season’s programs are rooted in the belief that everyone has the individual capacity and power to build a better world.
That belief is amplified by everything we do on a daily basis at Grace Farms, from weekly architecture tours to the cups of Grace Farms Tea & Coffee served within these boundary-breaking glass walls. Actions spurred here by this belief echo across the world. In India, England, and beyond, the Design for Freedom movement gains powerful, global momentum; in South America, our Rest House project will provide shelter for women-led co-ops cultivating the coffee beans we brew; in Japan, we look to the concept of Ma to challenge the way we see space, and so on.
Join us for a slate of inspiring programming exploring architecture’s power to spark that creativity we need to come together, imagine, and build a more equitable and just world.
Through meaningful conversations, shared meals, and ethical shopping experiences, this series of thoughtfully curated experiences explores how our everyday decisions can create real impact. From regenerative farming and responsible fashion to ethical supply chains and circular commerce, these programs spotlight visionary leaders who are driving change and inspiring more sustainable and ethical choices..
Proceeds from this series support Grace Farms Foundation’s mission across five initiatives, the preservation of our natural landscapes, and the advancement of ethical, innovative solutions for a more humane future.
Food, clothing, and shelter are at the heart of a more sustainable future. Discover how three visionary leaders are transforming these industries. Enjoy lunch at Grace Farms with Amy Williams, CEO of Citizens of Humanity, Chelsea Thatcher, curator of the With Every Fiber exhibit; and Camilla Marcus, chef, founder of west-bourne, and author of My Regenerative Kitchen. Savor dishes from Camilla’s cookbook and take home a signed copy as we explore regenerative farming, responsible fashion, and ethical supply chains.
Discover the story behind Julie Wainwright’s groundbreaking success as the founder of The RealReal and author of Time to Get Real: How I Built a Billion-Dollar Business that Rocked the Fashion Industry. Since launching The RealReal in 2011, Julie has transformed how we buy and sell fashion, jewelry, and art, all while promoting sustainability and circularity. The afternoon will feature a conversation with Julie, a styling demonstration, and a curated, sustainable meal, with each guest receiving a signed copy of her book.
Experience World Fair Trade Day with a special pop-up lounge offering tastings of our signature teas and coffees. Enjoy complimentary small bites as you browse our marketplace showcasing ethically sourced products from skilled craftspeople and partnering responsible brands. Savor our Fairtrade-certified, sustainably sourced teas and coffees that give back 100% of profits to support Design for Freedom, a movement to end forced and child labor worldwide. Included with daily registration. May 9 & 10
