Grace Farms, CT

11/02/2026

Join us for a vibrant fall stroll through the Grace Farms landscape on Saturday, November 14 at 11:00 a.m.

Enjoy a chance to slow down, notice the shifting signs of the season, and the plant and animal life that makes this landscape so special.

Reserve your spot: https://bit.ly/4ksxWoK

Pictured: Foliage surrounding Cattail Pond at Grace Farms. Photo by Melani Lust

11/02/2026

With its falling leaves and shifting landscape, November is a time for peaceful reflection. It's also a time of joy.

We gather to prepare and share meals, celebrate time-honored traditions or create new ones, and spread cheer within our communities. It's a time of giving, gratitude, and warmth.

At Grace Farms, this feeling of celebration and appreciation permeates all month long.

Live music brings us together in a space where sound intertwines with sweeping views of nature.

Tea nurtures connection, deepens understanding, and reminds us that our everyday choices can help create a more just, sustainable, and peaceful world.

Come for a program, walk our nature trails, explore the River building, or take a meaningful pause surrounded by the beauty of late autumn.

Schedule a visit: https://gracefarms.org/visit

Photo by Melani Lust

10/31/2026

Plan your perfect fall day trip to Grace Farms.

Come for a program, walk the trails, explore the River building on a guided architectural tour, gather over tea or simply spend time surrounded by the autumn landscape.

Schedule a visit: https://gracefarms.org/visit

Photo Credits:
1. through 3. Melani Lust
4. Jacek Dolata
5. Kyle Norton

10/30/2026

At Grace Farms, tea is part of how we welcome people.

From a daily cup to tea tastings, monthly Afternoon Tea, and programs exploring tea traditions from around the world, discover experiences that invite us to gather around the table, learn from one another, and see the world through a wider lens.

Across cultures and generations, the simple act of sharing tea has created space for hospitality, conversation, and exchange.

We look forward to welcoming you to gather over tea at Grace Farms. Learn more: https://gracefarms.org/experience-tea

Pictured: Guests enjoying tea at Grace Farms. Photo by Melani Lust.

10/30/2026

What is the difference between tea and herbal tea?

Join us for Journey into the World of Tea to explore the distinction between tea—derived from steeping leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant—and tisanes, caffeine-free botanical infusions commonly known as "herbal tea."

Enjoy a guided tasting, learn about the origins of herbs, and different kinds of preparation.

Wednesday, November 11 | 3:00 p.m.
Sign up: https://bit.ly/4ySEiRP

Explore the distinction between tea -- the beverage derived from steeping leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant-- and tisanes, caffeine-free botanical infusions commonly called “herbal..

10/29/2026

10/29/2026

We're honored to receive the 2026 Malcolm Lewis IMPACT! Award from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), the organization behind LEED, the world's most widely used green building rating system.

Grace Farms is one of seven honorees of USGBC's 2026 Leadership Awards, joining global organizations including Tishman Speyer, Saint-Gobain, and Vasakronan.

For more than two decades, USGBC has presented these awards to recognize work that has been influential in expanding sustainable, higher-performing buildings.

“This 80-acre campus and visionary River Building cultural center is recognized for bringing to life the mission of strengthening communities through sustainable design," notes USGBC of Grace Farms. "Grace Farms demonstrates how the built environment can actively regenerate ecosystems through dual LEED certifications, extensive geothermal infrastructure and transformative habitat restoration that has tripled local bird species—all while deeply engaging the public and serving as a model for regenerative design.”

Sharon Prince, CEO and Founder of Grace Farms, and Adam Thatcher, Founding Director of Operations and Sustainability, who led the LEED certification efforts for Grace Farms, accepted the award on October 21 at the USGBC Leadership Awards Celebration during Greenbuild in New York City, the largest annual event for green building professionals worldwide.

Thank you to the U.S. Green Building Council and USGBC President and CEO, Peter Templeton, for this significant recognition. We'd also like to thank video Director, Justin Maine (MagicWig Productions, Inc.), for sharing the vision of Grace Farms so beautifully.

Read more: https://bit.ly/4ByOuBM

10/29/2026

Gather in the glass-enclosed Sanctuary, where music, light, and place are intertwined.

Join us on Sunday, November 15, for a concert featuring award-winning Serbian-French violinist Nemanja Radulovic - violinist and chamber ensemble Double Sens, part of a debut U.S. tour.

Listen as the music fills the space, shifting with the swaying trees and moving sun, evolving naturally with the landscape.

Reserve your seats https://bit.ly/4uFaVRF

Pictured: Nemanja Radulović. Image Credit - Sever Zolak

10/29/2026

Tune in to Woven in Tears, an evocative 18-minute composition by Evan Williams, recorded by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, this evening, October 28, at 8:00 p.m. EST on WSHU Public Radio — 91.1 WSHU-FM, 107.5, or streaming at https://www.wshu.org/classical-music-highlights/2026-10-28/woven-in-tears

Inspired by Nasreen, a portrait by Dr. Hannah Rose Thomas of artist, activist, and modern slavery survivor Nasreen Sheikh, the composition transforms her journey from confinement to freedom into a powerful musical experience.

Through intricate string textures and rhythmic tapping that evokes the mechanical sounds of a sweatshop, the music reflects the harsh realities of forced labor.

Drawing on Flow, My Tears by English Renaissance composer John Dowland, the piece weaves past and present together before evolving into gentler sounds inspired by the century-old loom Sheikh acquired to launch her first business, empowering herself and other women through traditional skills and sustainable practices.

The result is a moving musical portrait of resilience, transformation, and hope — and a reminder of the human stories behind the fight against forced and child labor.

Tonight's broadcast also features an interview with Chelsea Thatcher, Grace Farms Founding Creative Director and Chief Strategic Officer, who curated the With Every Fiber: Pigment, Stone, Glass exhibition at Grace Farms. The composition was commissioned for the exhibition, where visitors can experience it alongside the portrait.

Listen to Woven in Tears tonight at 8:00 p.m. EST on WSHU Public Radio. The piece will air again Sunday, November 1, at 6:00 p.m. EST.

Pictured:
1. A portrait of Nasreen Sheikh, painted by artist Dr. Hannah Rose Thomas on view in the exhibition, With Every Fiber: Pigment, Stone, Glass. Photo by Andrew Werner
2. Evan Williams and Nasreen Sheikh. Photo by Melani Lust
3. Chelsea Thatcher and Hannah Rose Thomas. Photo by Melani Lust