Annual Auction & Benefit
Our 2026 Benefit is on September 19th at Glynwood's campus in Cold Spring, NY, and is the highlight of the summer. The benefit features delicious food, celebrity chefs, a live DJ, new friends, and an exciting auction that raises critical funds to support our work.
Unable to Attend? Get involved in our event if you can't make it:
Virtually raise your paddle to support our work
Make an absentee bid on an auction item
Donate tickets to a farmer to attend in your stead
View the 2026 Press Release
Stay Overnight
A limited number of overnight rooms are now available to book for the night of the Auction & Benefit
Book your room
*Benefit ticket purchases are non-refundable and cannot be transferred to another event. Please email us about alternative options for cancellations.
We will honor Lisa Holmes at the auction for her leadership in trust-based philanthropy and her longstanding commitment to building just, community-centered food systems.
4:30 PM Culinary Showcase featuring dishes designed by our incredible chef friends
6 PM Auction featuring unique prizes
7 PM Dessert and dancing with iReserve Entertainment
2026 Sponsors
2026 Host Committee
Liat Applewhite M.D.
Sunny Bates
Beth Broderson
G. Kirby and JoAnn Brown
Lauren Chung
Sarah C. Davidson
Eva Gajzer
Rosalie Genevro and Armand LeGardeur
Kundi Glasson and Benjamin Giardullo
Sezelle Gereau M.D.
Lucie and David Holliday
Tracey Hummer
Crysta Jentile
Shelby and Ramzy Kahhale
Tatiana Kaletsch
Eugene Kwak and Claire Ko
Kanchan Koya
Barbara Kurz
Todd Payton Leach
Kim Larson
Susan Rodriguez and Charles Lowrey
Emma Riley and John Manente
Davis McCallum
Julia McInnis
Leslie and John Needham
Samantha and Bryce O'Brien
Anne and Fred Osborn III
Alison Pavia and Franz Paasche
Linda Quella
Wendy Rubin
Pat Sapinsley
Michelle Kim Seward
Danielle Silber
Vivian Sorenson
Yana Wagg
Caitlin Watterson
Paul Watterson
Marti Wolfson
Leslie Woodward
2026 Culinary Designers
Abi Balingit
The Dusky Kitchen
Shelly Boris
Fresh Co.
Evan Hanzcor
Little Egg
Chef Ok
OKDONGSIK
Chris Mauricio
Harana Market
Mavis-Jay Sanders
James Beard Leadership Award
Community Kitchen
2026 Supporters
Thank you to the generous supporters who purchased tickets at the Turnip The Beet, The Bees Knees, and The Big Apple levels:
Beth Broderson
Dana and Stephen DiPrima
Shelby and Ramzy Kahhale
Pepper Evans and Robert Lieber
Christian and Mary Beth Meyer
Michelle Kim Seward
Dan Shannon and Lillian Jagendorf
Paul N. Watterson, Jr. and Stephanie Breslow
