Women around the world are pushing the food system to become more sustainable, equitable, and innovative. Food Tank assembled a list of 22 inspiring women farmers, entrepreneurs, and advocates who are changing the food system for the better.
Food Tank Lists
Ten Initiatives to Celebrate World Environment Day
The theme for World Environment Day 2017 is “Connecting People to Nature”, encouraging people to get outdoors into nature and appreciate its beauty and importance.
Food Tank’s Summer Reading List: 17 Books to Beat the Heat
Food Tank has compiled 17 books for food lovers of all kinds to enjoy the summer with some fresh reading materials. From issues like climate change and hunger, all the way to permaculture and the power of worms, this list features key voices and ideas in food today.
20 Food Leaders Under 40
Whether they are combatting food waste, training the next generation of young farmers, or using media to capture the impacts of food production, these 20 food heroes are under 40 and actively shaking up today’s global and local food systems.
17 Food Heroes to Inspire Us in 2017
Check out how these 11 people and organizations are alleviating hunger, forging new attitudes about food, and partaking in vital research to better our relationship with food.
Erica Hellen: “Farming is our livelihood, but it is also activism”
Erica Hellen, co-owner and farmer at Free Union Grass Farm, is speaking at the third annual D.C. Food Tank Summit, Let’s Build a Better Food Policy, on February 2, 2017.
Ten Celebrities Advocating for a More Sustainable Food System
These 11 celebrities are using their name, audience, and dollars to draw attention to issue areas within the global food system.
Ten Restaurant Innovators Serving Delicious Food with a Side of Sustainability
Hungry for more than just good food? Check out these 10 restaurant innovators committed to reducing their impact on the environment by serving their food with a side of sustainability.
Food Tank’s Reading List: 17 Books for Winter 2017
Check out these latest and upcoming releases from farmers, biologists, and food leaders to inform and inspire a food revolution in 2017.
Sixteen Noteworthy Food Moments in 2016
From food policies that address food security and food waste, to innovative quantitative technologies, to the celebration of young food leaders, 2016 has had many a noteworthy food moment thus far.
