Sara Grady
2024
Sara Grady is a co-founder of British Pasture Leather, the first supply of leather that is traceable to regenerative farms in the UK. Her work focuses on creating food and fibre systems that are beneficial to people, animals, land, and nature. As Vice President of Programs for agricultural non-profit Glynwood (www.glynwood.org) in New York’s Hudson Valley, she directed numerous initiatives supporting regional farming and food culture. She has also worked with various food and farming enterprises to provide strategic planning, research, grant writing, program design and creative direction. Previously, she was a multimedia producer.
My Sessions
Regional Leather: in the UK & Europe
A discussion of regional supply chains that are producing leather from hides of cattle raised on regenerative and organic farms: what makes these initiatives successful in connecting farming with designers and fashion brands? With Sara Grady and Alice Robinson of British Pasture Leather (UK), and Nina Conrad of Regionales Leder (Germany/Switzerland).