Join SXSW, Huston-Tillotson University, Food Tank, The James Beard Foundation, Little Herds, The Cook’s Nook, and more for an unforgettable series of activations, discussions, and interactive experiences all curated around building more sustainable food systems.
All events are free and open to the public with registration, both in-person in Austin, and virtually through our livestream. Hurry, space for all events is extremely limited! Register now HERE.
Schedule of Events (More Events Will Be Added):
March 11, 2022
Huston-Tillotson University, Food Tank, SXSW and Friends present…
Just Food: Community, Culture, and Economy
Location: Huston-Tillotson University @ 2:30-5PM CST (King-Seabrook Chapel @ 900 Chicon St, Austin, TX 78702)
Confirmed speakers include (in alphabetical order): Sue Beckwith, Texas Center for Local Food; Joi Chevalier, The Cook’s Nook; Cortlin Harrison, Starbucks Workers United; Skye Howell, Full Family Consulting; Magaly Licolli, Venceremos; Adrian Lipscombe, 40 Acres and a Mule, Uptown Cafe and Bakery; Riana Lynn, Journey Foods; Danielle Nierenberg, Food Tank; Raj Patel, University of Texas; Tom Philpott, Mother Jones; Dr. Colette Pierce Burnette, Huston-Tillotson University; Alex Racelis, UTRGV; Gerardo Reyes, Coalition of Immokalee Workers; A-dae Romero-Briones, (Kiowa/Cochiti) First Nations Development Institute; Errol Schweizer, Journalist; Toni Tipton-Martin, Author, Historian, and Consultant; and more.
More details HERE.
March 12, 2022
SXSW, Little Herds, The Cook’s Nook, Food Tank, The James Beard Foundation and Friends present…
The Future of Food @ SXSW, Day 1. 9:00AM- 7:00PM CST
Location: SXSW Center (1400 Lavaca St, Austin, TX 78701). More details HERE.
Featuring the Conference on Food Resilience, Access and Equity (CFRAE). 1:00PM-5:00PM. More details HERE.
Location: SXSW Center (1400 Lavaca St, Austin, TX 78701).
Some of the confirmed speakers throughout the day (both events) include (in alphabetical order): Andrea Abel, Farmshare Austin; Kayalin Akens-Irby, Planet FWD; Robert Nathan Allen, Little Herds; Lisa Barden, Keep Austin Fed; Natalie Byrne, Blank Space; Carissa Campeotto, Trendi; Dr. Sweta Chakraborty, We Don’t Have Time US; Joi Chevalier, The Cook’s Nook; Julia Collins, Planet FWD; Jasmine Crowe, Goodr Co; Ashton Cumberbatch, Equidad ATX; Tiffany Derry, Celebrity Chef Restaurateur; Phyllis Everette, Saffron Women’s Trust; Dwight Flinkerbusch, The Cook’s Nook; Vanessa Fuentes, Austin City Council; Jennifer A. Gregg, Vital Farms; Adrian Grenier, Goodwill Ambassador for UNEP North America; Anne Greven, FoodBytes!; Arlan Hamilton, HireRunner; Kacey Hanson, UT-Dell Medical Center; Nabretta Hardin, Memphis 7; Shayna Harris, Supply Change Capital; Edward Benote Hill, The Collaboratory; Harold Hughes, Bandwagon; Justin Kamine, DoGoodFoods; JJ Kass, Next Gen Foods; Sam Kass, Investor and Strategist; Adrian Lipscombe, 40 Acres Project; Dr. Karen Magid, Huston-Tillotson University; LaKota McGlawn, Memphis 7; Dr. Rosamaria Murillo, El Buen Samaritano; Danielle Nierenberg, Food Tank; Denise Osterhues, The Kroger Co. Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Foundation; Michelle Ruiz, Hyfé Foods; Maricel Saenz, Compound Foods; Beto Sanchez, Memphis 7; Sarah Schlafly, Mighty Cricket; Perteet Spencer, Ayo Foods; Jane Taylor, Green Thumb Farming; Kate Taylor, Center for Survivors of Torture; Nikki Taylor, Memphis 7; David Thomas, H3irloom Food Group; Tonya Thomas, H3irloom Food Group; Kylie Throckmorton, Memphis 7; Karen Washington, Rise & Root Farm; Tiffany Washington, Dobbin-Kauv Garden Farm; Shondra Washington, TBC-Capital; Emma Worrell, Memphis 7; Chef Joseph Yoon, Brooklyn Bugs, and more to be announced!
All completely FREE to attend.
March 14 and 15, 2022
Food Tank, SXSW, Huston-Tillotson University and Driscoll’s of the Americas present…
Food Film Watch Parties at SXSW 2022. Details HERE.
March 14 @ 2:30PM. Gather. Including interactive live conversation with A-dae Romero-Briones (Kiowa/Cochiti) of the First Nations Development Institute and Sanjay Rawal, Award-Winning Director of “Gather.” Moderated by Danielle Nierenberg, Food Tank. More details HERE.
March 14 @ 5:30PM. Man in the Field. Including interactive live conversation with director Patrick Trefz, founder of Outstanding in the Field, artist and chef Jim Denevan, and Danielle Nierenberg. More details HERE.
March 15 @ 2:30PM. The Ants and the Grasshopper. Including interactive live conversation with Raj Patel, University of Texas and Dr. Karen Magid, Huston-Tillotson University. More details HERE.
March 15 @ 5:30PM. The Last Harvest. Including interactive live conversation with Soren Bjorn, President of Driscoll’s of the Americas and Danielle Nierenberg. More details HERE.
Join us! Delicious snacks. Post watch party panels with film creators. Advance registration required. All events free. Hosted at Huston-Tillotson University.
March 17, 2022
SnackFutures, Mondelēz International’s innovation and venture hub, and Food Tank present…
A Celebration of Mission-Driven Startups
Location: Emmer & Rye @ 6:00PM CST (SkyHouse, 51 Rainey St UNIT 110, Austin, TX 78701).
Delicious Food, Drinks, Entertainment, and Inspiring Surprise Guests. Pre-registration or SXSW badge required.
More details HERE.
March 18, 2022
SXSW, Little Herds, The Cook’s Nook, Food Tank, and Friends present…
The Future of Food @ SXSW Day 2
Location: SXSW Center @ 9AM-7PM CST (1400 Lavaca St, Austin, TX 78701).
Some of the confirmed speakers include (in alphabetical order): Jack Acree, Saffron Road Foods; Vishaal Bhuyan, Aanika Biosciences; Ezekiel Brooks, US Hunger; Carissa Campeotto, Trendi; Caroline Bushnell, Good Food Institute; Anne Carlson, Jiminy’s; Andrew Carter, Smallhold; Chris Carr, Black Land Ownership; Alexina Cather, James Beard Foundation; Dr. Sweta Chakraborty, We Don’t Have Time US; Snehee Chaplot, The Food Shop; Dr. Muhammad Munir Chaudry, Islamic Food and Nutrition Council of America; Joi Chevalier, The Cook’s Nook; Winston Chiu, Feed Forward; Wesley Cooper, Neo Bites; Jenét DeCosta, Driscoll’s of the Americas; Joshua Diskin, Maxene’s Microgreens; Christina Dorr Drake, Willa’s Oat Milk; Claire England, Portfolia; Dr. Simon Fleming, Methuselah Foundation, supporting NASA Deep Space Challenge; Katy Franklin, ReFed; Vanessa Fuentes, City of Austin; Lejjy Gafour, CULT Food Sciences; Dane Gobel, Methuselah Foundation, supporting NASA Deep Space Food Challenge; Florina Gobel, Methuselah Foundation, supporting NASA Deep Space Food Challenge; Seth Grae, Lightbridge; Natasha Harper-Madison, City of Austin; Shayna Harris, Supply Change Capital; Jim Hightower, Author, Commentator and Activist; Justin Kamine, Do Good Foods; JJ Kass, Next Gen Foods; Scott Kelly, Methuselah Foundation, NASA Deep Space Food Challenge; Carrie Kuball, EnviroFlight; Julie Kunen, Oatly North America; Emily Ma, Food for Good at Google; Shakara Maggitt, Texas State University; Thomas McQuillan, Baldor Specialty Foods; Yoni Medhin, Grain4Grain; Hannah Milman, NASA Deep Space Food Challenge; Danielle Nierenberg, Food Tank; Lory Nunez, JPMorgan Chase; Denise Osterhues, The Kroger Co. Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Foundation; Sunny Reelhorn Parr, The Kroger Co. Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Foundation; Jacob Pechenik, Lettuce Grow and The Farm Project; Dr. Mian Nadeem Riaz, Texas A&M; Amanda Rohlich, City of Austin, Office of Sustainability; Monsi Roman, NASA Deep Space Food Challenge; Dr. Natalie Rubio, Tufts University; Haley Russell, Chippin; Vijay Sekhara, MassChallenge; Jillian Semaan, Ketchum; Elisa Sepulveda, MATH Venture Partners; Niyeti Shah, WW, The Healthy Living Coalition; Saloni Shah, The Breakthrough Institute; Shelby Smith, Gym-N-Eat Crickets; Chloe Sorvino, Forbes; Niyanta Spelman, Rainforest Alliance; Brigette Wolf, SnackFutures, Mondelez International; Bri Warner, Atlantic Sea Farms; Rick Whitted, US Hunger; Chef Joseph Yoon, Methuselah Foundation, supporting NASA Deep Space Food Challenge; Chef Andrew Zimmern, Intuitive Content; and more to be announced!
More details HERE.
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