Phil arrived in New York in 2008, having worked for two of London’s most notable events and catering companies. He co-founded New York based creative agency Silkstone, with childhood best friend Ben Towill in 2008. Under Silkstone hospitality group, Phil owns and operates luxury catering & production arm, Silkstone Events, along with a handful of top New York restaurants, and international projects. Phil designed and co-opened The Fat Radish in 2010, which has become one of New York’s leading seasonal restaurants. The Fat Radish creates and serves delicious yet simple food, ba...

Mr. Butler’s journey in the field of human services has taken a circuitous, but somewhat consistent, path. In the beginning, while completing an undergraduate degree in philosophy, he worked in an old mill town’s community outreach in Massachusetts. During this time, Mr. Butler developed a program for Vietnam Veterans, which was designed to help veterans access services and achieve greater integration into the local community. Mr. Butler has now worked in the field of social service and community organizing for over 30 years. During this time, all of his work has been of a communi...

Patrick works with an excellent team to run Heritage Foods, a mail-order and distribution business for dozens of farms raising heritage breeds of livestock and poultry, the last vestiges of pre-industrial agriculture in America, the kind you must eat to save! You can order online or enjoy these foods at hundreds of the finest restaurants and markets from coast to coast. Patrick is a founder of the Anne Saxelby Legacy Fund which honors his late wife by providing farm internships and apprenticeship opportunities to young adults similar to those that Anne engaged in during her early ...