Board

A native of Kanab, Utah, Executive Chef Shon Foster takes a thoughtful approach to food, blending contemporary cuisine with local & international traditions. Chef Shon’s career path led him to the role of executive chef at Amangiri.

Chef Shon’s next venture led him back home to open Sego Restaurant in Kanab Utah. . Chef Shon has charted his own path in the culinary world, spending a handful of years as a recording engineer in the music industry before discovering his passion of the culinary world and fine dining. His efforts have culminated in an invitation to the 2013 & 2014 Pebble Beach Food & Wine Festival and most recently, his whimsical approach to food titled “S’mores School” was a popular display at the Nashville Southern Ground Music and Food Festival, catering for high-end car companies around the united states. He has represented Utah and its culinary scene in Germany to promote Southern Utah tourism. Brought to you Currently catering around the globe.  Owner of  Against the Grain Restaurant Group  including Sego,

Wood Ash Rye) and Il Posto Rosso. He is a champion for local food sponsoring the Utah Food and Farm conference since its inception and now sits on the board of Red Acre Center for Food and Agriculture.

In 2019 Stan took over his multi-generational family farm in Centerfield.  He is inspired by those that build soils and practice regenerative agriculture. You can find him on his farm with his 4 children and wife working to raise his family and build soil though cover crops and intensively grazing cattle, egg layers and meat chicken. 

He is an advocate for better better agriculture practices and stronger local food economies. 

Sara, a farmer, and entrepreneur who started a CSA at 14, is the owner of and runs Red Acre Farm CSA, a successful small Biodynamic farm. With her mom, she established Red Acre Center for Food and Agriculture. She started the 2 farmers markets in Cedar, is an activist and responsible for making herd shares legal where they were not in 2015 in Utah, and is the 2016 winner of the Gravel Road Gang Award for activism FTCLDF, the Unsung Hero Award from State Policy Network, and the Cedar Chamber of Commerce’s Young Citizen of the Year Award. She eats and advocates that everyone should have access to local nutrient-dense food. She is a popular speaker and loves sharing her journey.

Symbria spent a lifetime working in the nonprofit sector. After her daughter started an organic farm, she and her late-husband saw the possibilities and left their employment to work full-time building a sustainable farm. Their focus was to make local food accessible and to create a community educated about healthy food and responsible sources.  As her experience grew, so did her vision, and she saw the need for an organized effort in promoting and protecting farmers, farms, and local food economies. She and her daughter started another adventure, while continuing the first, and co-founded Red Acre Center in the midst of farming. She says she has never worked a day in her life. "I always find myself engaged in a cause and loving what I do!" The mother of four and grandmother of eight, she loves, to walk, read, farm, eat good food and be anxiously engaged in a good cause. 

Tony Richards is an accomplished agricultural professional with deep roots in Northern Utah, where he is a fifth-generation steward of a centennial farm. Holding both a bachelor's and master's degree in Crop Science/Agronomy and Plant Science from Utah State University, Tony has dedicated over 13 years to advancing agricultural development, conservation planning, and regenerative agriculture.

In his role as the Soil Health Program Manager with the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, Tony brings a wealth of experience gained from working in diverse locations, including Utah, Arizona, Illinois, Ethiopia, and Uganda. His previous roles include positions with the Howard G. Buffett Foundation, Sequoia Farm Foundation, and Morrell Agro Industries. Tony is also an active board member of A.R.I.S.E. International and a founding member of the Utah Soil Health Partnership, underscoring his commitment to sustainable agricultural practices and soil health initiatives.