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Sustainable Foods Showcase Highlights The Power Of Food Entrepreneurship
Climate Week NYC attendees got a taste of the future of food—and heard directly from the entrepreneurs powering it—at the 2nd annual Sustainable Foods Showcase.
Remembering Pierre Ferrari, Former President and CEO of Heifer International
Pierre Ferrari was a champion of solutions to global hunger and poverty.
How Sprouts Farmers Market Is Shaping the Future of Grocery Retail
Sprouts Farmers Market, recipient of the Progressive Grocer’s Retailer of the Year award, is being recognized for the curation of their products, continuous growth, and engagement with eaters.
FEED Summit Fosters Connections in the Wisconsin Food Entrepreneur Community
The FEED Summit brought together Wisconsin’s food entrepreneurs to connect, team up, and help them thrive in an ever-changing food landscape.
Resilient Food Systems Rely On Empowered Communities and Data-Backed Storytelling
As food system risks become even more severe and unpredictable, diversification is our only way forward, panelists said at Climate Week NYC.
Empowering Independent Restaurants: Inside the Mission of inKind
inKind is establishing a new model that can finance and empower small, independent restaurants to help them succeed.
An Online Platform Diversifies Beekeeping through a Virtual Network of Black Apiarists
Beekeeping While Black is an online platform helping to diversify apiculture communities through its support and empowerment of Black apiarists.
Wholesome Crave: Transforming Large-Scale Food Services for a Sustainable Future
Born out of a desire to support the visionary work of Wholesome Wave, Wholesome Crave brings a plant-based approach to scaled food services, addressing the challenges of our current food system.
Foodshed.io Connects Sustainable Producers to Wholesale Markets, Empowering Farmers for Success
Foodshed.io is revolutionizing the local food distribution landscape by addressing inefficiencies and connecting sustainable producers with wholesale and institutional markets.
Empowering Agriculture Entrepreneurs: LadyAgri and the Future of Women-Focused Investments
LadyAgri Impact Investment Hub is forging a future for women agri-entrepreneurs through three pillars: technical assistance, agri-finance, and market access and technology.
Former Tech Entrepreneur’s New Book Urges Corporations to Prioritize the Planet
Eric Archambeau has recently released Costing the Earth, calling upon the corporate sector and world leaders to save the Earth.
Global Alliance Report Highlights Investment Strategies for Resilient Food Systems
A new report encourages investors to use creative financial strategies to promote food system sustainability, resiliency, and equity.
Young Jordanian Innovators Combat Food Insecurity with WFP and UNICEF Support
Seed funding will help five men and women advance their solutions to address food insecurity in Jordan.
How Entrepreneurs Can Drive Food Systems Change
Goldman explains that he sees two distinct approaches companies can take as they work to move away from an unsustainable food system.
Program Supports Next Generation of Food System Leaders
A new fellowship is designed to drive personal transformation and support scaleable solutions in the food system.
Tapping Into a Safer Beer Industry
The Brave Noise collaboration launched in 2021 when its co-founder, Brienne Allan posed a question to her Instagram followers: “Have you ever experienced sexism in the beer industry?”
Climate Goals Require “Radical Action” from Food and Beverage Businesses
Because of their immense power, food and beverage companies can help support governments and civil society to achieve major climate goals—or, they can do the opposite.
19 Refugee-Powered Culinary Programs
These visionary chefs and activists creating programs and spaces for refugees to fuel their futures and their communities.
Creating Communities Around Sustainable Food Ecosystems in Universities
A new initiative launched by the farm-to-table app, Bites | Eat With Your Tribe is connecting student eaters and student cooks to create sustainable food ecosystems on college campuses.