Black Farmer Fund is working to build resilient Black food economies in New York State.
Sustainable Business
Innovating for the Future of Plant-Based Protein
Through low-tech solutions and natural processes, food companies like Lightlife are developing plant-based proteins that are good for consumers and the planet.
Has COVID-19 Led to a Plant-Forward Revolution?
Plant-based product sales are on the rise as consumers think more critically about the foods they eat and their role in the food system.
Allégorie Reimagines Fashion Through Discarded Fruits and Ethical Values
After learning about animals’ unethical treatment for bag production in the fashion industry, co-founders Heather Jiang and Jen You created the fashion brand Allégorie.
Maryland Bans EPS Packaging in Food Service
With the EPA saying EPS packaging “can have serious impacts upon human health, wildlife, and aquatic environment, and the economy,” Maryland decides to ban foam packaging altogether
Not All Plant-Based Proteins Are Created Equal
On “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg” Dan Curtin of Greenleaf Foods and Lightlife Foods discusses the growing demand for healthy plant-based products, the importance of consumer choice, and what it means to be a sustainable business.
Plastic-Free Cucumbers Reduce Plastic and Food Waste
Apeel’s plastic-free cucumbers are coming to Walmart to reduce plastic and food waste.
17 Organizations Helping Revive Restaurants
These organizations are working to revive restaurants for short and long-term success.
Treasure8 Appoints New Sr. VP of Operations
Treasure8 adds Matthew Roberts to the Executive Leadership Team with responsibility over operations, supply chain, and the development of new applications of the company’s science & technology.
The Chicago Meat Collective Launches Local Meat Share Program
A Chicago butcher launched a meat shares program to connect consumers to affordable, locally sourced meat.
Which Grocery Retailers Make the Grade on Bee-friendly Food?
A new scorecard ranks leaders and laggards on protecting pollinators from toxic pesticides in supply chains amid an “insect apocalypse.”
12 Organizations Creating Food Products From Upcycled Food Waste
With 1.3 billion tonnes of edible food being wasted globally, these 12 organizations are working to use food waste to create new food products.
ColdHubs Is Bringing Solar-Powered Cold Storage to Farmers in Nigeria
50 percent of produce is lost post-harvest in Nigeria. ColdHubs aims to change this through the company’s solar powered coolers.
Dreaming Out Loud Receives ReFED Grant to Recover Food Waste in D.C.
Dreaming Out Loud receives ReFED grant to recover 500,000 pounds of food in Washington D.C.’s Wards 7 and 8
Black-owned Alternative Community Market Wins Build Your Legacy Contest
Mary Blackford, founder of Market 7, a community marketplace in Washington D.C., is the winner of the Build Your Legacy grand prize.
Entrepreneurs and Investors Discuss Uplifting Black Food Businesses
At J.E.D.I’s and Food Funded’s keynote speaker event, they address systemic challenges for Black people to build and fund their business.
Women Reclaim Farming in Documentary “Rise, Root, Revolution!”
Documentary exposing the history of racism and sexism in American farming features woman-led Rise & Root Farm
San Francisco Startup Partners with Global Consulting Leader to Reduce Food Waste
Treasure8 and PA Consulting announce that they are collaborating to improve access to nutritional food and fight food waste on a global scale.
New on the Podcast: Tom Colicchio and Irving Fain on Vertical Farming to Create a Sustainable and Safe Food System
Chef and Restaurateur Tom Colicchio and CEO of Bowery Farming Irving Fain discuss vertical farming and the ways that a localized farming model can create community resilience.
New on the Podcast: Alex Morgan on the Rainforest Alliance’s Innovative 2020 Certification Program.
Alex Morgan describes the Rainforest Alliance’s revamped Certification Program.
