Food Tank Summit

Young Farmer Spotlight: Scott Sibbel, Sibbel Family Farms and Niman Ranch (2018 Food Tank Washington, D.C. Summit).

How Can We Cultivate the Next Generation of Young Food Leaders? Watch this fantastic discussion from the 2018 Washington, D.C. Food Tank Summit.

Cultivating the Food and Agriculture Movement (Conversation at the 2018 Food Tank Washington, D.C. Summit)

How Can We Cultivate the Next Generation of Young Food Leaders? Watch this fantastic discussion from the 2018 Washington, D.C. Food Tank Summit.

Young Farmer Spotlight: Violet King, Dreaming Out Loud (2018 Food Tank Washington, D.C. Summit).

How Can We Cultivate the Next Generation of Young Food Leaders? Watch this fantastic discussion from the 2018 Washington, D.C. Food Tank Summit.

Danielle Nierenberg, Food Tank (Keynote Presentation at the 2018 Food Tank DC Summit).

How Can We Cultivate the Next Generation of Young Food Leaders? Watch this fantastic discussion from the 2018 Washington, D.C. Food Tank Summit.

Andrew Steer, World Resources Institute (Keynote Presentation at the 2018 Food Tank DC Summit).

How Can We Cultivate the Next Generation of Young Food Leaders? Watch this fantastic discussion from the 2018 Washington, D.C. Food Tank Summit.

Kathleen Merrigan, George Washington University (Keynote Presentation at the 2018 Food Tank DC Summit).

How Can We Cultivate the Next Generation of Young Food Leaders? Watch this fantastic discussion from the 2018 Washington, D.C. Food Tank Summit.

Growing Farmers Around the Globe (Conversation at the 2018 Food Tank Washington, D.C. Summit)

How Can We Cultivate the Next Generation of Young Food Leaders? Watch this fantastic discussion from the 2018 Washington, D.C. Food Tank Summit.

Melony Edwards: “Land is the basis of freedom, justice, and equality”

Farm Manager Melony Edwards sat down with Food Tank to discuss food system challenges such as racial disparities in land access and unequal crop subsidies.

34 Food and Agriculture Organizations to Watch in the Seattle Area

In preparation for the inaugural Food Tank Seattle Summit, Food Tank is featuring 34 organizations to watch in the area.

Nancy Tosta: Food Connects Us to Our Health

Nancy Tosta, a Board Member of Tilth Alliance, encourages everyone to seek out local produce and the need to connect our food to our health.

Ernesto Fonseca on the Intersection of Development, Policy, and Food

Ernesto Fonseca, CEO of Hacienda CDC, highlights the plight of low-income communities in accessing and affording healthy, sustainable food options.

Anne-Teresa Birthwright: Improving Jamaica’s Food System, Agriculture, and Farmer Practices

Check out Anne-Teresa Birthwright, a female in the food industry who is working towards addressing farmers’ concerns in one of Jamaica’s primary agricultural areas – the coffee industry.

Vicki Wilde on the Benefits of Women’s Agricultural Empowerment

Vicki Wilde, senior program officer at the Gates Foundation, explains the importance of women’s role in the agriculture sector and the need to ensure that their voices are heard.

Guy Kilpatric: Growing the Next Generation of Food Leaders

Guy Kilpatric, manager of the University of Maryland’s Terp Farm, weighs in on methods to encourage and teach aspiring farmers about economically, environmentally, and socially sustainable agricultural practices.

Jennifer Schmidt’s Passion for Agriculture is Inspiring Sustainable Practices

Jennifer Schmidt, a farmer and leader in the sustainable farming movement, spoke with Food Tank about a variety of issues facing the agricultural system, like climate change and diminishing opportunities for new farmers, and shared some solutions to these problems.

Meredith Epstein is Transforming Agricultural Education

Meredith Epstein, the head of the University of Maryland’s Sustainable Agriculture program, shares the importance of teaching new farmers, the challenges that new farmers face, and strategies to inspire the next generation of sustainable farmers.

Emily Zweber on Organic Farming, Sustainability, and the Next Generation of Farmers

Emily Zweber, an organic, sustainable dairy farmer, sat down with Food Tank to discuss changes in agriculture, the food system, and the role youth can play in transforming the landscape.

Tambra Stevenson on Transforming the Nutrition World & Empowering Youth

Food Tank sat down with WANDA founder and CEO Tambra Stevenson to discuss how her background in nutrition combined with her commitment to youth and female empowerment is changing the food system.

35+ Food Leaders to Convene Next Week in Washington, D.C.

These 35+ speakers and panelists will lead our discussions about building a bright future for food leadership and innovation at the 2018 Food Tank Summit in Washington, D.C.

Ben Friedman is Taking a Business Approach to Solve Environmental Problems

Ben Friedman shares how restaurants can transform food practices to promote sustainability. He sat down with Food Tank to talk about a range of issues that hurt the food system, and how individuals can help solve these problems.

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