BLACK TO THE FARM
Produced by: House of Gristle with The B Suite — Jhaelynn Elam, Executive Producer
Four Black chefs. Four Black farm partners. Four small bites to open, then a four-course dinner built from what the land gives that week. Stories from the people who grew it, told at the table, instead of about it.
The Black agrarian tradition is older than this country and has gone largely uncelebrated. Black to the Farm names the farmers, growers, and ancestors who have always fed us.
This year's theme is We are the Table. The table was never the furniture. It's us. It always was.
Date: Saturday, October 3, 2026
Time: Shuttle pickup 3:00 PM · Welcome reception 4:00–5:30 PM · Dinner 5:30–7:30 PM · Shuttle returns 8:00 PM · Event concludes 9:00 PM
Location: Rootsprings, a 36-acre BIPOC-led cooperative farm, Annandale, Minnesota
Community Seats are available for guests who might not otherwise have access to a night like this.
They're distributed through an access code, via a partner community group or directly from our team — not guaranteed, and we aim to notify folks by mid-September. If you know someone who should be considered, send them our way.
Website: blacktothefarm.com
Social: @blacktothefarm · @houseofgristle
