Interior designer Thom Filicia is founder and Chief Creative Officer of New York City-based design firm, Thom Filicia, Inc. Filicia is universally known for his ability to create stunning modern, yet classic interiors that retain an inviting aesthetic which reflects the individuality of his clients. Filicia's recognition expanded beyond the design world when he was cast as the interior design expert in the ratings juggernaut and Emmy-Award winning hit show Queer Eye for the Straight Guy.

John Varvatos was born in Detroit and grew up in Allen Park. He attended Allen Park High School. Varvatos joined Polo Ralph Lauren in 1983. He then moved to Calvin Klein in 1990 where he was appointed head of menswear design and oversaw the launch of the men’s collection and the cK brand. In 1995, he returned to Ralph Lauren as Head of Menswear Design for all Polo Ralph Lauren brands and created the Polo Jeans Company. He now operates his own line of stores and collections.

Rachael Ray is an American television personality, businesswoman, celebrity chef and author. She hosts the syndicated talk and lifestyle program Rachael Ray and three Food Network series, 30 Minute Meals, Rachael Ray's Tasty Travels and $40 a Day. Ray wrote cookbooks based on the 30 Minute Meals concept, and launched a magazine, Every Day with Rachael Ray, in 2006. Ray's television shows have won two Daytime Emmy Awards.

Gina L. Gershon is an American film, television and stage actress, singer and author, known for her roles in the films Cocktail (1988), Showgirls (1995), Bound (1996), Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back (1996), Face/Off (1997), The Insider (1999), Demonlover (2002), Category 7: The End of the World (2005), P.S. I Love You (2007) and Five Minarets in New York (2010). She is currently a supporting cast member of the HBO series How to Make It in America.

Robert and Cortney Novogratz are a husband and wife design team based in New York City. They currently have a design show on HGTV called “Home by Novogratz”. They are parents to 7 kids. They are known collectively as The Novogratz.

Eric C. Williams is an American professional basketball player who, until 2007, had played in the National Basketball Association. In 2005, Williams decided to launch his own line of clothing honoring the fictional Negro Basketball League. He currently lives in upstate New York working closely with Friends of the Farmer to support local eating.

Painting is central to Jim Holl’s activity. His art is driven by themes that are also manifested by sculpture, photography and at times performance. He is a graduate of Columbia University and The University of Wash- ington. Jim maintains studios in New York City, Catskill, New York and Manchester, Washington. He is Professor of Art, directing the Graphic Design Program at Marymount Manhattan College in New York City. Early in his art career Holl exhibited and had a studio at P.S.1, exhibited a solo show at the New Museum, where he served on the museum’s first artist advisory board. He has shown at important alternative spaces such as Artist’s Space and PS 1 and 55 Mercer. Holl participated in the seminal 1980 Times Square Show and Creative Time’s Art on the Beach. Jim Holl’s new book from CHARTA art book publishers,“The Landscape Painter”reflects on his artistic journey against a background of living in New York City and experiencing over two decades of art events and theo- ries. The book is available on Amazon.com.

The HARVEST Club is a group of current middle school students who want to grow plants in a garden and use the produce in useful ways, learn about agriculture and promote good, healthy food resources, and to understand the process of growing and marketing produce from the farm to the table.

Anne Grauso is an emerging artist who lives, works and exhibits in New York City while completing her MFA at Parsons School of Design. Using nature as a muse, Grauso connects people to the natural world that is ever present all around us, whether it be in a rural or urban environment. She explores themes of natural versus constructed beauty and this is evident in her prints, sculpture and performance. The picnic table contributed to FARM ON! is a play on a bird's nest and eggs within a man made structure. The artist's choice of color for the picnic table resembles the color of many northeastern birds' eggs, yet it's vibrancy gives the table an inviting, fun, summery finish.

The Fabulous Beekman Boys is a reality television show produced in the United States by World of Wonder Productions. The series follows Josh Kilmer-Purcell and his partner Brent Ridge as they learn how to become farmers and launch their lifestyle brand, Beekman 1802. Brent, a physician who previously worked for Martha Stewart Omnimedia, lives at the farm full time, while Josh, a New York Times bestselling author, commutes from their apartment in New York City on the weekends. The show originally aired on Planet Green, one of the Discovery Networks, but was acquired by Cooking Channel, a network owned by Scripps Network Interactive in 2012.

Andrew Kramer graduated from Rhode Island School of Design with a degree in architecture. His last year of architectural studies was in Rome, Italy, where he was immersed in the abundance of great art and architecture of the Italian masters. Following several years practicing architecture in New York, Boston and Denver, Andrew desired more creativity in his work and changed careers, specializing in large-format architectural photography. He was successful, working for a variety of clients while photographing projects in over forty states and Canada. Andrew's background in architecture and photography helped refine his sense of design - composition, light, shadow, color, tonal values - and most importantly, the intangible elements that enhance the experience of the viewer. Upon retiring in 2003, Andrew began painting and found a new passion. With his creative background, painting was a natural transition.