Blue Hill’s Dan Barber and Luke Saunders of Farmer’s Fridge are mobilizing food access efforts during the COVID-19 crisis, with help from regional farms.
Economics and Policy
Over 50 Organizations Urge Congress to Prioritize Small, Mid-Sized Farms for COVID-19 Relief
An open letter to congress signed by 54 organizations calls for stimulus funding for small farms and farm workers in response to COVID-19.
Marc Zornes, Devin De Wulfe Talk Food Waste, Food Delivery, COVID-19
Marc Zornes talks Winnow, artificial intelligence, and food waste. Devin De Wulfe discusses how Feed the Front Line NOLA and supports hospital workers with food from local restaurants
Dan Glickman Talks Food Security, Diet, and COVID-19
Former Secretary of Agriculture Dan Glickman explains how our diets can help flatten the curve of COVID-19. Then, Danielle talks with Beth Dooley about the importance of small grains in a healthy, resilient food system.
Kathleen Finlay Discusses Regional Farming, COVID-19
Kathleen Finlay discusses regional farming, community resilience and COVID-19.
Jim Perdue, Tom McDougall Talk Supply Chain, COVID-19
Danielle Nierenberg interviews Jim Perdue of Perdue Farms and Tom McDougall of 4P Foods.
They discuss farmers, the impact of COVID-19, and how they’re responding to the crisis.
Louisa Burwood-Taylor on Food Technology During COVID-19
Louisa Burwood-Taylor of AgFunderNews discusses the impact COVID-19 may have
on agriculture technology, supply chains, and the future of farmers
We Need a Global Stimulus Package to Avoid a COVID-19 Hunger Crisis
Millions have lost their jobs due to COVID-19 and people may soon be unable to feed themselves and their children. The world needs a global stimulus package to ensure uninterrupted access to nutritious food for all.
Fatema Sumar Talks Oxfam America’s Response to COVID-19
“If you break the food supply chain, you can imagine how that would affect supermarket shelves”
Amid Difficult COVID-19 News from Around the World, There’s Hope in the Food System
The news of COVID-19’s impact on farmers, chefs, food service workers, and people who are food insecure around the world has been devastating. Food Tank President Danielle Nierenberg shares why she sees hope in the food system this week.
Holly Rippon-Butler Talks Young Farmers, COVID-19
“We need to make investments for young farmers as a resource for this country”
Purdue University’s Jayson Lusk Discusses The Economics of COVID-19
“We’re here to teach students, and try to help them prepare for the work force, but also apply what things we know to try to make the world a better place”
Garry Michael Talks Fresh Food Delivery, COVID-19
What’s really important is stocking up on fresh produce – stocking up on nutrient dense food.”
Jenique Jones From City Harvest Talks COVID-19 Impact
“We’re making sure that we’re planning for, almost the unplannable”
Liz Neumark Talks Teaching Healthy Habits to Kids, COVID-19
“Our waiters who at this time last year were at black tie galas, are now delivering food to a very different slice of New York”
Caesaré Assad On The Food System, COVID-19
“We have this really beautiful rich, diverse country where we can produce and we can create so much wealth for all of us, and it’s now about zooming in and resourcing these gaps that we know exist”
Saru Jayaraman Talks Fair Wages, COVID-19
“There are some similarities [to 9/11] in terms of displaced workers, in terms of need for help, but those workers actually got help after 9/11. And in this situation, I think we’re teetering on the brink of a real great depression very similar, if not worse to, what we saw in the 30’s in terms of people outside looking for food.”
Regina Anderson Talks Food Recovery Network, COVID-19
“There’s no shortage of food. That has never been the case in America- we have so much food. We can throw most of it – almost all of it- away, and still have enough food to feed everybody. It’s just a distribution issue.”
Katherine Miller from the James Beard Foundation Talks COVID-19, the impact on restaurants, the future of food
“Nothing beats going out to a restaurant, I really look forward to the day that we’re all able to eat together again in some of our favorite places”
Mark Ritchie Talks Global Minnesota, COVID-19, and Expo 2027
“How do we treat each other when things are going well, and then how do we treat each other when things are really hard?”
