Stephen Satterfield

Multimedia Producer and Food Writer

Self proclaimed “Origin Forager” Stephen is a food writer, multimedia producer and co-founder of Whetstone Magazine, a seasonal print publication on food origins, culture and global gastronomy. He’s also host and producer of Point of Origin podcast in collaboration with iheartradio, and co-founder of Whetstone Media, a multimedia company producing both original and commissioned content dedicated to telling the story of food.

Before his career in media, he was a social entrepreneur, advocating for wine as a catalyst for economic development for black and indigenous wine workers in South Africa’s Western Cape. Stephen is a sommelier in recovery, having spent more than a decade working in fine restaurants throughout the United States. In addition to founding and editing Whetstone, he’s written for Esquire, Wall Street Journal, SF Chronicle, NY Magazine and several other notable magazines and newspapers. In addition, Stephen is a Culinary Trust Fellow for Civil Eats.