Some of you may remember when we broke the story about “The Soil Remembers” back in January, a documentary about Montgomery Sky Farm directed by Greenville’s Rioin Oshiro. You may also remember former Urban Wren executive chef Taylor Montgomery is currently a finalist for the James Beard Award for Best Chef Southeast, along with Joe Cash of Scoundrel.
“The Soil Remembers” is now nominated for a James Beard Commercial Media award, involving Montgomery in two potential wins.
The documentary details Montgomery’s 2024 experience committing full-time to a regenerative farm and dining business northwest of Asheville, North Carolina. It examines the transition from employee to businessman and the apprehension that comes with starting an enterprise. Just as Montgomery began to get his bearings as an entrepreneur, Hurricane Helene hit the Upstate and Western North Carolina. Montgomery and his wife Fran pivoted, helping to feed the devastated community…