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Events
Host BBQ for Bee Awareness Event in Your Town
Without bees, picnics and BBQs would not exist as we know them, as highlighted by an upcoming event to raise bee awareness.
Eating City’s Call to Action
This year’s Eating City speakers took a deep dive into various institutional problems facing the food system, such as city procurement, health and wellness in schools, and food waste.
Tune In: Danielle Nierenberg Speaks on the Global Citizens for the Future of Food Webinar
BCFN will host the Global Citizens for the Future of Food Webinar on September 21, 2017, from 10 to 11am EST (4 to 5pm CEST).
Farm Aid’s 2017 Concert on September 16 Features Willie Nelson, Jack Johnson
This benefit concert features an amazing lineup and proceeds go to helping small family farms in America
Register for the 2017 James Beard Foundation Food Summit: Consuming Power
Consumer power will be the focus of the James Beard Foundation’s eighth annual food summit, which takes place in NYC on October 23 and 24
Join Us for an Intimate Dinner Discussion around Solutions to Food Waste
Food Tank is hosting an intimate dinner discussion around solutions to food waste on September 13, featuring a special menu inspired by Chef Dan Barber’s wastED initiative, a pop-up devoted to the theme of re-using foods that would otherwise be wasted.
Berry Good Night 100: Transforming the Food System with 100 Idea Ambassadors
What will you share with us? Who will enlighten you? What will we be inspired to do together? Are the questions Berry Good Food Foundation is pondering over, so join them for an evening of TEDx-style event in San Diego.
September 14: Join Food Tank for a Free Dance Fitness Experience
Food Tank is sponsoring a free dance fitness experience in conjunction with the NYC Parks Department called Garjana at Washington Square Park. Garjana is a one-hour experience led by five Broadway performers, with original music, and innovative props.
Food Tank’s Sold-Out NYC Summit on Food Waste
Food Tank, in partnership with Rethink Food Waste Through Economics and Data (ReFED) and with support from The Rockefeller Foundation and The Fink Family Foundation, will present a one-day summit on September 13, 2017, at the WNYC Greene Space in New York City.
Focus on Food: A Conversation with Congressman Dwight Evans
Congressman Dwight Evans of Pennsylvania details his work on food security in America and the importance of strong food policy both domestically and internationally in a conversation with Food Tank.
Watch: Danielle Nierenberg on Outliers in Global Impact—Ingredients for Success
Danielle Nierenberg spoke on Outliers in Global Impact, a fast-paced panel discussion at the Stockholm EAT Forum 2017. The session was followed by an interactive question-and-answer session moderated by Dr. Alessandro Demaio. Panelists included Dr. Florence Egal, Tristram Stuart, Danielle Nierenberg,…
Advocating for Food Sovereignty at La Via Campesina
La Via Campensina, one of the world’s largest grassroots movements, is holding their seventh International Conference this July to advocate agroecology as the path towards Food Sovereignty.
Addressing Climate Change Through Permaculture Principles
Aranya Agricultural Alternatives will host the 13th International Permaculture Convergence in Hyderabad, discussing the progress and challenges of permaculture movement, and the significance of permaculture principles and practices in transforming the modern day agriculture under the context of climate change and its impacts.
Apply for Tickets to the Inaugural New York City Food Tank Summit
As the first major bipartisan food policy summit post-inauguration, the event will gather dozens of expert speakers who are top leaders across all sectors of the food industry,
Census of Agriculture 2017: Sign Up by June 30
The 2017 Census of Agriculture provides an opportunity for farmers and ranchers to influence the future of agriculture, including policies and budget priorities, by giving them a voice.
Inside the Grain Revolution and the Future of Bread
International Bread Symposium brings together grain revolution leaders to discuss consumer trends, advances in technology and technique, and the socioeconomic factors that are shaping the bread business.
Digital Summit: Creating Effective E-Commerce Strategies for Healthy Brands
The New Hope Network is holding a digital summit on June 14, 2017 to help healthy lifestyle brands and businesses develop and improve their e-commerce strategies.
Sustainable Food Trust to Host Harmony in Food and Farming Conference
A conference held by the Sustainable Food Trust will discuss the principles of harmony in food and farming with a diverse audience this July 10 and 11 in Wales.
Food Planet Health, New Website Launched by EAT-Lancet Commission
“It’s now time to go beyond adjusting recipes and start to build new and truly sustainable business models,” says Dr. Gunhild A. Stordalen of the EAT Food Forum 2016.