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Join us for an unforgettable experience of incredible food, drinks, and community on Saturday, October 3. This year, almost 100 celebrated chefs, beverage professionals, and hospitality visionaries will come together for an afternoon of world-class bites, libations, live music, immersive experiences, and more, all to raise critical funds for emergency relief and mental health support for food and beverage workers nationwide.

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SSF is heading to Wine Country! At the third annual Farmstead Live Fire x Southern Smoke Foundation event on July 24, 2026, California’s hottest chefs and top-tier wineries will be bringing the heat with unforgettable flavors and world-class pours! Join us for a celebration of incredible food, standout drinks, and the people who keep our industry alive.

And of course, it wouldn’t be a Southern Smoke event without the best wine, beer, spirits, and serious good vibes. Come for the food, stay for the community, and leave knowing you made a difference.

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Stephen Barber & Kipp Ramsey
Napa, CA
Farmstead
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Elliot Bell
St. Helena, CA
Charlie's
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Wedchayan "Deau" Arpapornnopparat
Los Angeles, Ca
Holy Basil
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Nick Guantone
Lodi, CA
Guantonio's Wood Fired
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Thomas McNaughton
San Francisco, CA
Flour + Water Hospitality Group
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Rachel Orner
San Francisco, CA
Flour + Water Hospitality Group
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Nik Ramirez
Buellton, CA
Na Na Thai
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Hannah Ziskin
Los Angeles, CA
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Blackbird Vineyards
Napa Valley, CA
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Long Meadow Ranch Winery
Rutherford-Napa, CA
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Matthiasson Wines
Napa Valley, CA
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Miner Family Wines
Oakville-Napa, CA
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Paradigm Winery
Oakville-Napa, CA
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Robert Sinskey Vineyards
Carneros-Napa, CA
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Spottswoode Winery
Saint Helena-Napa, CA
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Turley Wine Cellars
Napa Valley, CA
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Zeitgeist Cellars
Napa Valley, CA
Farmstead Live Fire x Southern Smoke Foundation

Friday, July 24, 2026
6:30 - 9:30 pm

At the Southern Smoke Live Fire event at Farmstead, California’s hottest chefs and top-tier wineries will be bringing the heat with unforgettable flavors and world-class pours! Southern Smoke’s third annual Live Fire event at Farmstead in Napa is a celebration of incredible food, standout drinks, and the people who keep our industry alive.

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Chefs
Wineries
Chefs
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Stephen Barber & Kipp Ramsey
Napa, CA
Farmstead
Chef Thumbnail
Elliot Bell
St. Helena, CA
Charlie's
Chef Thumbnail
Wedchayan "Deau" Arpapornnopparat
Los Angeles, Ca
Holy Basil
Chef Thumbnail
Nick Guantone
Lodi, CA
Guantonio's Wood Fired
Chef Thumbnail
Thomas McNaughton
San Francisco, CA
Flour + Water Hospitality Group
Chef Thumbnail
Rachel Orner
San Francisco, CA
Flour + Water Hospitality Group
Chef Thumbnail
Nik Ramirez
Buellton, CA
Na Na Thai
Chef Thumbnail
Hannah Ziskin
Los Angeles, CA
Quarter Sheets
Wineries
Chef Thumbnail
Blackbird Vineyards
Napa Valley, CA
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Long Meadow Ranch Winery
Rutherford-Napa, CA
Chef Thumbnail
Matthiasson Wines
Napa Valley, CA
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Miner Family Wines
Oakville-Napa, CA
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Paradigm Winery
Oakville-Napa, CA
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Robert Sinskey Vineyards
Carneros-Napa, CA
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Spottswoode Winery
Saint Helena-Napa, CA
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Turley Wine Cellars
Napa Valley, CA
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Zeitgeist Cellars
Napa Valley, CA
Farmstead Live Fire x Southern Smoke Foundation

Friday, July 24, 2026
6:30 - 9:30 pm

At the Southern Smoke Live Fire event at Farmstead, California’s hottest chefs and top-tier wineries will be bringing the heat with unforgettable flavors and world-class pours! Southern Smoke’s third annual Live Fire event at Farmstead in Napa is a celebration of incredible food, standout drinks, and the people who keep our industry alive.

Get Your Tickets

 

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Farmstead Live Fire x Southern Smoke Foundation

At the third annual Farmstead Live Fire x Southern Smoke Foundation event, California’s hottest chefs and top-tier wineries will be bringing the heat with unforgettable flavors and world-class pours! Join us for a celebration of incredible food, standout drinks, and the people who keep our industry alive.

And of course, it wouldn’t be a Southern Smoke event without the best wine, beer, spirits, and serious good vibes.

Come for the food, stay for the community, and leave knowing you made a difference.

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What is Southern Smoke Foundation?

Southern Smoke Foundation is a 501c3 nonprofit organization founded by Chef Chris Shepherd in 2015 for people in the food and beverage industry. Through our Emergency Relief Fund, we provide funds directly to people in need that are battling health crises, winter storm damage, natural disasters, and other unforeseen events. Through our mental health program, Behind You, we provide no-cost counseling to F+B workers in multiple states. We are the safety net for the American food and beverage industry. Our mission is to take care of our own each and every day.

Where’s my money going?

All proceeds from the third annual Farmstead Live Fire x Southern Smoke Foundation Event will go toward Southern Smoke Foundation’s Emergency Relief Fund and Behind You no-cost mental health programs. View Southern Smoke Foundation’s impact to-date here.

Are sponsorship opportunities still available?

Absolutely! We have some awesome partners at our side, and we love getting to know more rock stars who want to support our mission for the 2026 Farmstead Live Fire x Southern Smoke Foundation Event and beyond. Want to chat? Please contact Caroline Nabors at caroline@southernsmoke.org to inquire about sponsorships.

Farmstead Live Fire x Southern Smoke Foundation
Farmstead Live Fire x Southern Smoke Foundation
Friday, July 24, 2026
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