Brownstone Pittsburgh Supper Club, May 27, 2026: Shawn & Beth Dougherty

DeBlaze at 131 | 131 E Main St., Carnegie, PA 15106

Wednesday, May 27, 2026 6:30 – 9 pm 

$50 includes appetizers and dinner

Shawn and Beth Dougherty

Pittsburgh Brownstone Supper Club is pleased to welcome Shawn and Beth Dougherty to share their story of “Ecological Homesteading: A Grass-Fed Approach”.

What will we eat tomorrow? And how safe will it be? A growing concern about the quality of industrial food is generating practical interest in these and other questions. Grass, the land’s greatest and most renewable resource, is fundamental to human food production: its source of energy in the moment, and of fertility for the future. Let us tell you why.

The Doughertys have been farming together since the 1980s, for the last thirty years in eastern Ohio, where they manage 50 acres, much of it designated by the state as ‘not suitable for agriculture’. Using grass and intensive grazing as the primary source of food energy, they raise dairy and beef cows, sheep, farm-fed hogs, and a variety of poultry, producing virtually all of their food, feed and fertility. They identify grass conversion, especially the daily conversion of grass into milk by dairy ruminants, combined with the integrated nutrient feed-backs that are possible with a diverse community of animal and plant species, as the key to whole-farm sustainability. They speak, teach, and write on the subject of ecological homesteading, and are the authors of three books: The Independent Farmstead, One-Cow Revolution, and Micro-Grazing (to be released in November, 2026), all from Chelsea Green Publishing. Their website is one-cow-revolution.com.

DeBlaze is an acclaimed bar and grill just 5 miles from Pittsburgh, located in the heart of Carnegie, PA, serving tantalizing Italian pasta made with homemade pasta and sauces, succulent steaks, and dishes crafted with locally sourced ingredients. Curated selection of craft beer and top-shelf bourbons for an unforgettable dining experience close to Pittsburgh.

Drivers coming from Pittsburgh International Airport or further east use I-376 (Parkway West) and then connect to local roads toward Carnegie.

Exit 57 on I-79 is generally the closest direct freeway exit.

Free parking lot next to restaurant or street parking; stairs only to upstairs meeting room, no elevator access.