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Origin Stories | Grace Farms Tea and Coffee
Saturday, September 27, 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm
Grace Farms Foundation’s Origin Stories series opens with Adam Thatcher, Co-Founder and CEO of Grace Farms Teas & Coffees, sharing the journey behind this mission-driven social enterprise. He will be joined in conversation by Christine Sanchez, Vice President of Retail at 270 Park, JPMorganChase, to discuss the innovative partnership between the two organizations.
As a Certified B Corp™, Grace Farms Teas & Coffees 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 underscore how purpose-driven leadership can create lasting impact across industries and communities.
About Adam Thatcher
Adam Thatcher is co-founder and CEO of Grace Farms Tea & Coffee. He envisioned the model of a nonprofit-owned business after learning about the innovative social enterprise structures possible under the IRS code while getting his MBA at NYU.
Prior to Grace Farms Tea & Coffee, Adam served as the Director of Operations and Sustainability for Grace Farms Foundation from 2015 – 2020. With a passion for ethical and environmental sustainability efforts, Adam led Grace Farms’ LEED Silver Certification for Operations + Maintenance. Before joining Grace Farms, Adam served as the Director of Food and Beverage at Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows ski resorts in Lake Tahoe, California. In 2014 Adam was named of the 10 most impactful leaders in the ski industry under the age of 30.
About Origin Stories
Origin Stories is a series exploring the journeys of visionaries—artists, business leaders, designers, and social entrepreneurs—who have reimagined the world around us. Through candid conversations and immersive retail experiences, 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. This year, meet Adam Thatcher, Nasreen Sheikh, and Jennifer Stucko in a discussion moderated by Karen Kariuki, Grace Farms Managing Director, Strategic Initiatives.
We all build
2025-2026 season
Our 10 Year 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 come to Grace Farms and consider their individual and collective power to build a better world.
Lead 2025-2026 Season Sponsorship provided by
