An And Foundation Public Tour

An And Foundation: Public Day Tour & Fall Gathering 🌾

Part 1: The Table & The Studio

We begin in the greenhouse over fresh sourdough, a simple picnic, and warm drinks before stepping into our resident artists’ studios.

Part 2: The Land

We then head outdoors - walking through the autumn woods of Wassaic and grounding ourselves by sowing winter rye seeds into the earth together.

Four experiences, one autumn afternoon

🍞 Bread Tasting & Picnic: 3–5 sourdough bakes by residential chef Tiana Jin, simple picnic & drinks

🌱 Rye Seeding: Hands-on winter rye planting on the farm

🎨 Open Studio: Seasonal artwork & resident artist spaces

🍂 Nature Walk: Guided autumn walk across the nature of upstate NY

Schedule

11:30am – Doors Open & Welcome

12:00pm – Sourdough Bread Tasting by Tiana, Simple Picnic & Drinks

1:30pm – Open Studio Tour

2:00pm – Nature Walk

3:00pm – Winter Rye Seeding and Egg picking

4:00pm – Gathering Concludes

Event Details

Date: Saturday, Nov 14th, 2026

Location: An And Foundation (Wassaic, NY)

Tickets: $40 / person (Includes full program access, sourdough tasting, picnic & drinks, guided walk, & seeding)

Location & Directions

The foundation is located in Wassaic, NY (Dutchess County). To respect privacy, the exact street address will be sent to your registered email prior to the event.

By Car

About a 2 to 2.5-hour drive from New York City via Taconic State Parkway or I-684 N.

On-site parking will be available.

By Train (Direct from NYC)

Take the Metro-North Harlem Line directly to Wassaic Station (the final stop).

The ride takes about 2 hours from Grand Central Terminal.

Note: Please let us know if you plan to arrive by train so we can assist with taxi/carpool arrangements from the station!

Cancellation & Tickets

Tickets are non-refundable. Please double-check your calendar before purchasing. Can‘t make it? You are more than welcome to pass your ticket to a friend!

Photography

We document our gatherings to archive memories of the land. By attending, guests consent to being photographed. Images may be used by An And Foundation for documentation and community archive.

This event is presented as part of the programming for Hǎi from Asia Society’s ChinaFile and Accent Sister’s group exhibition “Under the Common Sea”. Video documentations of the 2025 autumn rye seeding and wheat harvest was presented as part of the show.