Francesca Farris
Italy
Francesca Farris, originally hailing from Houston, Texas works at the Anna Tasca Lanza Cooking School in rural Sicily. She is a food systems enthusiast, aspiring shepherd, and professional eater. She spends her time thinking and exploring new and old foodways and traditions as they manifest across the Italian islands of Sicily and Sardinia.
As of 4 years now, she is the program director of Cook the Farm, a 6 week-long immersive course in Sicily that gives participants a deep understanding of the island’s food systems.