Roots 2023: Food and Country

by Chef's Garden | Oct 21, 2023 | Culinary Conferences

The documentary “Food and Country” premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2023. At that year’s Roots conference—Roots 2023: Regenerate—attendees gained deeper insights into the people involved in the film. First, here’s some context into the...

Roots Cultivate 2018: Digging into Issues at Our Culinary Conference

by Chef's Garden | Oct 11, 2018 | Culinary Conferences

Carrot cotton candy, beet charcuterie, a fire-breathing chef, a big top tent, carnival games, two cheetahs, a bouncy house, and a ringmaster named DocSconz. It might sound like a circus, but these are just a few of the memorable moments from Roots Cultivate 2018....

Roots 2018: We Welcome Dr. John M. “Doc” Sconzo as our MC!

by Chef's Garden | Jun 28, 2018 | Event Announcements

Experience tells us that if we blink, it will already be time for our Roots 2018 culinary conference, so we’re working hard to get all the details lined up. And, now we can take a deep sigh of relief: Doc Sconzo has agreed to be at the helm, serving as MC for our 2018...

Announcing the Keynote for Roots 2018 Culinary Conference: Andrew Zimmern

by Chef's Garden | Jun 5, 2018 | Culinary Conferences

“Life is fun,” four-time James Beard Award winner Andrew Zimmern tells us, “if you commit yourself to service and be part of the ‘we.’” And, we’re thrilled to announce that Zimmern will be front and center as a core part of the “we” at the Roots 2018 culinary...

Roots 2017: How Diaspora Drives Innovation in the Culinary Industry

by Chef's Garden | Mar 20, 2018 | Culinary Conferences

Although “diaspora” isn’t a word used in most people’s daily vocabularies, it is an important concept to discuss, both in general and in connection with the culinary industry. So, at Roots 2017, a splendid group of experts shared their perspectives and insights as...