Origin Story: Grace Farms Tea and Coffee
Saturday, September 27, 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm
Grace Farms Foundation’s Origin Stories series kicks off with Adam Thatcher, Co-Founder and CEO of Grace Farms Teas & Coffees, 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.
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 name of the 10 most impactful leaders in the ski industry under the age of 30.
About Origin Stories
As part of Grace Farms Foundation’s 10-year anniversary programming, we invite you to join a compelling series spotlighting the journeys of three transformational leaders—artists, architects, designers, and social entrepreneurs—who have reimagined the world around us through their visionary work.
This series delves into the origin stories of these trailblazers, exploring the pivotal moments that shaped their leadership and catalyzed profound change. Together, we’ll uncover the unexpected outcomes of their journeys—how their innovative approaches have inspired communities, transformed industries, and reshaped possibilities.
This series will celebrate a decade of Grace Farms’ commitment to meaningful impact and engage in conversations that reveal how leadership rooted in creativity and purpose can transform the world.
We all build
2025-2026 season
Our 10th anniversary 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.
