The third annual Farm To Crag Yosemite Gathering was full of joy, delicious food, hard work, thoughtful conversations, learning, and some perfect Yosemite granite.

Our Farm To Crag Chattanooga Gathering took 50 climbers farming and took our Sequatchie Cove Farm hosts climbing. The joy was thick as climbers dug up sweet potatoes and ground beautiful, freshly harvested, dark red corn into grits, both of which we ate for breakfast the next morning.

Recently, while attending the annual Farm-To-Crag gathering outside of Yosemite, an important question was posed to us: what does climbing have to do with sustainable agriculture? How does a sport, which often exists in the purview of the privileged, get mentioned in the same breath as restoring soil and feeding people nutrient-rich food? What do clipping bolts and slamming hand jams have to do with combating industrial agriculture and storing carbon in the soil?

In partnership with the generous folks at Patagonia and Patagonia Provisions, Farm To Crag brought together surrounding farmers and climbers in our first-ever Community Gathering outside of iconic Yosemite National Park! We attracted advocates from all sides who wanted to learn more about regenerative agriculture; nutrition and fermentation; community supported farming; making change with your fork, your wallet, and your voice; and how soil health has the potential to reverse human-led climate change.