January 2026
Sharon Prince Delivers Grace Farms Lecture
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. Prince will share her remarkable journey of creating a boundary-defying environment that actively drives humanitarian outcomes and reshapes our approach to global challenges. Her lecture is followed by a chamber music performance featuring Jennifer Frautschi, Vijay Gupta, Michelle Ross & Blake Pouliot, violins; Ayane Kozasa…
Find out more »Yo-Yo Ma, cello, Solon Gordon, piano
Yo-Yo Ma will perform a recital with pianist Solon Gordon in the Grace Farms Sanctuary, the glass-enclosed indoor amphitheater with 360-degree views of the landscape. Yo-Yo Ma’s multi-faceted career is testament to his belief in culture’s power to generate trust and understanding. Whether performing new or familiar works for cello, bringing communities together to explore culture’s role in society, or engaging unexpected musical forms, Yo-Yo Ma strives to foster connections that stimulate the imagination and reinforce our humanity.
Find out more »Origin Stories | The Empowerment Collective
Join Sahin Pravin, Head of Retail for the Empowerment Collective, as she shares insights into the organization’s mission, ethical production practices, and impact on women artisans. Following the conversation, enjoy a curated retail experience featuring the Empowerment Collective.
Find out more »Humanity in Architecture Film Festival
Join us for a weekend of films exploring the built environment’s power to enrich our human experience and to remind us of our capacity to create positive change in the world. Our opening night premiere of Søren Pihlmann: Make Materials Matter will be followed by a dialogue between Pihlmann and Grace Farms CEO and Founder Sharon Prince, alongside Kyle Bergman, Festival Director & Founder of Architecture & Design Film Festival, and Toshihiro Oki, Grace Farms Architecture Advisor. On Saturday, enjoy…
Find out more »February 2026
Polar Bear Picnic
Families, join us for the Polar Bear Picnic and enjoy breakfast for dinner! Sit for a delicious meal provided by Grace Farms culinary team, and take part in winter-inspired crafts and games.
Find out more »March 2026
Origin Stories: Prota Fiori
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. Hear from Jennifer Stucko, who, inspired by Italy’s rich shoemaking heritage and the urgent need for environmental change, launched Prota Fiori. Prota Fiori merges craftsmanship with sustainability, using upcycled materials to create elegant, eco-conscious premium quality footwear made in Ital
Find out more »Robin Wall Kimmerer Delivers Grace Farms Lecture
A writer of “rare grace,” Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer offers powerful and poetic explorations of how human beings connect with nature and one another. Drawing from her background as both a botanist and a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, Kimmerer invites all of us to understand ecological systems with gratitude, mutual respect, and interconnectedness, allowing us to recognize the entire natural world as worthy of care. A Flute Quartet will perform after the lecture, featuring Alex Sopp, flute;…
Find out more »Design for Freedom Summit
The 2026 Design for Freedom Summit convenes leaders of the architecture, construction, technology, manufacturing, finance, government, academic, and real estate sectors to advance the global movement toward a more ethical built environment. Through the guidance of the Design for Freedom Principles, participants will explore solutions to identify and address forced labor, advance ethical decarbonization, and prioritize circularity through a human rights lens. This year’s Summit is a culmination of the past 5 years of partnership, innovation and dedication to creating a more…
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