Voices of Farmers: Growing the Future. Park City. Jan 24th.

Part of Food Tank's 5th Annual "All Things Food and Environment" during Sundance 2026.

Attendee application form: https://forms.gle/SnQvHSvQnZFRTJni6

Join us for a delicious reception and drinks curated by celebrity chefs, alongside Food Tank and Niman Ranch's new signature storytelling and live spoken word series, “Voices of Farmers: Growing the Future,” featuring a celebrity MC and live musical performance.

The farmers you’ll meet come from wildly different places but somehow end up telling a shared story about stubbornness, care, and showing up for the land every day. You'll hear stories from Elle Gadient, a fifth-generation Iowa hog and cattle farmer who grew up with farming in her bones; Lynsey Gammon, who runs Gracie’s Farm at The Lodge at Blue Sky in Utah and makes regenerative, female-led farming look both intentional and joyful; Hannah Greenshields, a first-generation farmer from Australia’s NSW Central Coast growing food with soil, biodiversity, and community always in mind; Paula Swaner Sargetakis, co-owner of Salt Lake City’s Frog Bench Farms, proving that real farming can thrive in the middle of a city; David Chen of Zoe’s Garden, growing over 600 varieties of produce for local families and restaurants; AJ Kanip of Ute Tribal Enterprises and Ute Bison Meat Company, raising bison on reservation lands to support his community; and Albert Betoudji, a New Roots farmer whose path to farming runs through migration, resilience, and new beginings. Celebrity chefs are preparing immersive tastings for the audience alongside the farmer stories.

The night also includes a special appearance by actor and producer David Moscow, best known for starring opposite Tom Hanks in Big, who will share clips from his TV series From Scratch and jump into the conversation with the farmers, connecting food, film, and the very human messiness of trying to do right by the land. David will share special Utah-local clips from From Scratch and chat with Dr. Lisbeth Louderback, Curator of Archaeology, Natural History Museum of Utah.

Followed by a delicious reception supported by the Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation.

The extraordinary culinary experience will be headed by Chef Bleu Adams and Chef Johanna Hellrigl. Chef Adams is a a Diné restaurateur and food sovereignty advocate dedicated to strengthening Indigenous foodways and supporting Native entrepreneurs. Chef Johanna Hellrigl is a restauranteur and the Executive Chef of Ama in Washington D.C. who brings a seasonal and health-driven approach to Italian cuisine that balances tradition with thoughtful innovation.

This series had its critically acclaimed, first sold-out run at Climate Week NYC at WNYC–NPR Studios in collaboration with the Broadway Green Alliance, featuring ten farmer storytellers and hosted by Oscar nominee Stephanie Hsu. It is already slated for a tour this fall, including the Scene and Heard Festival in Dublin, Ireland (Feb 15); Adelaide Fringe Festival in Australia (Feb 20); SXSW in Austin (March 12); and WBUR–NPR in Boston (March 15).

By invitation-only. If you've recieved an invitation please enter the promo code given. To apply, complete this attendee application form: https://forms.gle/SnQvHSvQnZFRTJni6

ARRIVAL:

The Lodge At Blue Sky's Apres Ski Lounge is located at 1835 Three Kings Drive #10 Park City, UT 84060 (entrance on Silver Star Drive). There is no parking on site. We have a complementary attendee shuttle that will run consistnatly from Park City High School (free parking). Alternatively, arrive by rideshare and direct drivers to Blue Sky Ski Lounge 1835 Three Kings Drive #10 (up Silver Star Drive from Three Kings Drive).

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