PRFCT EVENTS

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Join Perfect Earth Project and LongHouse for our second Grounded Conversation. At this intimate dinner, Dana Cowin, founder of Progressive Hedonist and former editor-in-chief of Food & Wine, and Edwina von Gal, founder of Perfect Earth Project, will guide an interactive conversation exploring how hospitality and food can nurture connections, resilience, and hope for all living things.

The evening features a multi-course meal designed around mushrooms, sourced entirely from Long Island growers, with both plant-based and meat dishes included.

Seating is intentionally intimate, with only 30 guests at the table. Reserve early to secure your place for this rare evening of conversation, community, and cuisine.

DANA COWIN is an award-winning editor, author, podcast host and convener who propels change and fosters resilience through food and joy. Founder of Progressive Hedonist, Cowin has launched a national potluck series, podcast, and newsletter to build community, support local food, reduce food waste and deepen commitments to healing the planet. This movement builds on Cowin’s experience creating Speaking Broadly, which featured events, a zine and podcast spotlighting visionary women at the intersection of creativity, sustainability and food. In traditional media for most of her career, Cowin was Editor in Chief of Food & Wine Magazine for more than 20 years. She has written extensively on food and culture, including a cookbook, “Mastering My Mistakes in the Kitchen: Learning to Cook with 65 Great Chefs and 100 Recipes.” Cowin has been a judge on Top Chef and Beat Bobby Flay as well as a speaker at SXSW, the Welcome Conference, TEDx Manhattan, and many other events. She’s on the board of Food Education Fund and, as well as the Food Council of City Harvest and Hot Bread Kitchen.

EDWINA VON GAL is the founder of Perfect Earth Project. A leading voice in sustainable gardening and landscape design, she founded her eponymous landscape design firm in 1984 and has created landscapes with a focus on simplicity, sustainability, and beauty for private and public clients around the world. She currently serves on the board of What Is Missing, Maya Lin’s multifaceted media artwork about the loss of biodiversity, Longue Vue’s National Council, and is a member of the Native Plant Trust’s Council.Her awards include the LongHouse Visionary Award from LongHouse, the New York School of Interior Design’s Green Design Award, the Isamu Noguchi Award, and Guild Hall’s Academy of the Arts Lifetime Achievement Award for the Visual Arts.

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Join Edwina von Gal, Peconic Baykeeper Pete Topping, and Vicki Bustamante of Third House Nature Center and Warren’s Nursery for a landscape therapy session. Our experts in nature-based land care, water quality, and native plants are excited to answer your questions.

After the workshop, Pete and Vicki will lead us on an (optional) hour-long hike to Penny Pond in Hubbard County Park. No additional registration required.

Thank you to Peconic Estuary Partnership for funding this event.

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