Juneteenth at Powisset Farm, Dover

Comfort Kitchen is heading to Powisset Farm for Juneteenth!

This Juneteenth, we’re honored to gather at Powisset Farm for a special farm dinner rooted in remembrance, celebration, and community.

On Friday, June 19, we’ll be partnering with The Trustees for Comfort on the Farm: A Juneteenth Farm Dinner with Comfort Kitchen, an outdoor communal dining experience that honors the stories, traditions, and resilience of Black foodways. The evening will bring together food, farming, culture, and connection in the spirit of Juneteenth, celebrating the ways food carries history, memory, and possibility across generations.

The dinner will feature Chef Sāsha Coleman, alongside Chef Nyanyika Banda and Chef Valentine Howell, for a multi-course menu inspired by early summer ingredients from Powisset Farm and other local sources. Guests will be seated at communal tables beneath a tent, creating a warm, shared farm-to-table experience that reflects both the spirit of the holiday and our continued commitment to storytelling through food.

We’re especially excited to bring this celebration to Powisset Farm, a place deeply connected to land, community, and gathering. For us, Juneteenth is not only a moment to honor history, but also an invitation to come together around the table with care, joy, and intention.

Seating is limited for this highly anticipated event. Please note, this event is 21+.  Watch the website for a menu posting in the coming weeks. 

Chef Nyanyika Banda is a Malawian-American award-winning chef, writer, educator, and author of Black Panther: The Official Wakanda Cookbook. Her work bridges food, culture, and storytelling, drawing from her Malawian heritage and American upbringing.

She has worked in a number of acclaimed restaurants across the country, led farm-to-table dinners, and shared the migration of soul food and plant-forward traditions through lectures, cooking demonstrations, and community events. 

Chef Nyanyika Banda founded her critically acclaimed pop-up and restaurant Martha’s Daughter, which won an Eater Award in 2018. She currently resides on Cape Cod and is the Executive Chef for Red Jacket Resorts in Yarmouth, MA.

Chef Sāsha Coleman is a Boston born and raised culinary leader whose work is rooted in culture, care, and community. Growing up in a family of restaurateurs and chefs, she was introduced early to the rhythms of the kitchen, spending her adolescence working in her family’s restaurants and developing a deep respect for food as both craft and connection.

In 2020, Sāsha was named a StarChefs Boston Rising Star, recognizing her talent, vision, and growing influence within the regional food community. In 2026, Sāsha is a James Beard Award semifinalist for Best Chef: Northeast.

As Executive Chef, Sasha brings a thoughtful, collaborative approach to the kitchen. Her cooking balances nostalgia with innovation, emphasizing storytelling, technique, and intention. Deeply connected to Boston and its communities, she leads with integrity and creativity, crafting food that honors both tradition and the people gathered around the table.

Chef Valentine Howell is a two-time James Beard nominee and native of Dorchester. He brings his bold Afro-Caribbean inspired cuisine blending cultural heritage with refined techniques and vibrant flavors.

While serving as executive chef of the upscale Greek restaurant Krasi in the Back Bay, Howell won his first James Beard Award nomination for Best Chef: Northeast in 2023. He competed on “Top Chef” in 2024 and has worked with renowned Boston chefs like Lydia Shire.

Howell developed a pop-up Black Cat Eatery with partner Renea Adger in 2024, named Best Meal of 2024 by Boston Magazine and Best Pop-Up of 2024 by Eater Boston. Its current residency is now at Wink and Nod in Boston’s South End.