Origin Stories | Grace Farms Tea and Coffee

Grace Farms Foundation’s Origin Stories series kicks off with Adam Thatcher, Co-Founder and CEO of Grace Farms Tea & Coffee, 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 Origin Stories Origin Stories is a series exploring…

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September 27, 2025 @ 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm

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365 Lukes Wood Road
New Canaan, CT 06840 United States

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Free

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Grace Farms Foundation’s Origin Stories series kicks off with Adam Thatcher, Co-Founder and CEO of Grace Farms Tea & Coffee, 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 Origin Stories

Origin Stories is a series exploring the journeys of visionaries—artists, business leaders, designers, and social entrepreneurs—who have reimagined the world around us. Through candid conversations and immersive retail experiences, we’ll uncover the pivotal moments that shaped their leadership, the unexpected outcomes of their work, and how creativity and purpose can drive meaningful change. This year, meet Adam Thatcher, Nasreen Sheikh, and Jennifer Stucko in a discussion moderated by Karen Kariuki, Grace Farms Managing Director, Strategic Initiatives.

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Imagination Playground

Children can build skills, solve problems, and make friends in the Court using an innovative system of large-scale, lightweight blocks designed to encourage fun and learning through curiosity-driven play. For ages 8 and under with adult caregivers. Available throughout September and October: Tues, Wed, Thur, Fri and Sat | 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Sundays | 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm

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Bunny Book Group

Inspired by the season’s theme, We all build, Bunny Book Group invites children to read stories that explore how an idea can evolve into a beautiful, inspiring, and innovative creation. Each week features a different book from the Grace Farms Library paired with hands-on activities informed by the architecture, art, and landscape at Grace Farms. Fridays | 10:15 AM – 10:45 AM and 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM

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For Which It Stands…

This exhibition examines depictions of the American flag through 75 works by a diverse group of artists, beginning during WWI with Childe Hassam’s Italian Day, May 1918 and continuing to the present day, including a textile sculpture commissioned for the show from Maria de Los Angeles. The exhibition includes work in a variety of media by artists including Jasper Johns, Faith Ringgold, Robert Rauschenberg, Shepard Fairey, and Julie Mehretu, and challenges viewers to consider who the American flag truly represents…

Bellermine Hall – Fairfield University

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