

RUTH REICHL + THE POLITICS OF FOOD
A Panel, Local Chefs Tasting Event and Fundraiser for Nourishing Nantucket + Sustainable Nantucket
- A special evening to bring together people who are invested in the lands they farm, the people they employ, and the food that is brought to the table. With an eye to sustainability and equality, this conversation stirs a sense of what can be possible. Much like chef, author and producer of Food and Country, Ruth Reichel, the inspiration for this conversation, NFF is gathering people who are plotting ways to wrest themselves (and us) from the puzzle and problems that are at the heart of our local food system.
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RUTH REICHLRuth Reichl is the author of My Kitchen Year: 136 Recipes That Saved My Life. She was editor-in-chief of Gourmet magazine from 1999 to 2009. Before that, she was the restaurant critic of both The New York Times and the Los Angeles Times. As co-owner of The Swallow Restaurant from 1974 to 1977, she played a part in the culinary revolution that took place in Berkeley, California. Reichl has authored the critically acclaimed, bestselling memoirs Tender at the Bone, Comfort Me with Apples, Garlic and Sapphires, and For You Mom, Finally. |
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ANGELA RAYNORAngela Raynor’s search for wisdom reaches far beyond her thirty-plus years of building successful restaurants such as Nantucket’s The Boarding House and The Pearl, which positioned her, alongside her husband, Chef Seth Raynor, deep in the culinary community. |
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MAYUMI HATTORIMayumi Hattori was a James Beard Award semi-finalist in 2020. She also co-founded Pip & Anchor in 2020 with her partners, Chris Sleeper and Rita Higgins. She is a chef who cooks with integrity and passion for local ingredients. |
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DAN SOUTHEYDan Southey is the caretaker of Washashore Farm, a diversified regenerative farm on Nantucket that cultivates a sustainable agrarian ecology, growing delicious and nutrient-rich produce for the community on the island. |
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MATT HAFFENREFFERMatt is an engineer and system designer focused on improving community and environmental health through food. His team partnered with Pip & Anchor and Nantucket Resource Partnership (NRP) to align the local food system with social services – working to address the community gaps that lead to food insecurity. |
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