Urban American Farmer is working to expand Austin’s local food system by increasing access to food education and urban farms for community members.
Is it Possible to Talk About All Things Food in One Day? We’re Doing it Next Week!
Food Tank’s annual All Things Food Summit at SXSW will feature 60+ speakers, talks, film viewings, live performance, sky tours led by NASA, and more.
“All Things Food” at SXSW on March 12th – 50+ Speakers, Delicious Food, Film Viewings, and Much More!
The program will feature 50+ speakers, film screenings, delicious food, a theatrical performance, and much more.
Food-Focused SXSW Voting Guide 2023
Community voting helps ensure that the issues you care about make it to SXSW 2023.
18 Organizations Leading the Way to a Better Food Future in Austin, Texas
Check out these organizations supporting community gardens, rescuing food, and ensuring Austin resident have enough to eat.
Celebrating Mission-Driven Start-Ups @ SXSW 2022
On March 17, Food Tank in celebrating mission-driven start-ups at an exclusive event co-hosted by SnackFutures and Mondelēz International’s innovation and venture hub. Food Tank will be bringing together some of the most progressive leaders and start-ups in the food and beverage industry.
The Future of Food Festival @ SXSW 2022
From March 11 through 18, 2022, join SXSW, Huston-Tillotson University, Food Tank, The James Beard Foundation, Little Herds, The Cook’s Nook and more for an unforgettable series of activations, discussion and interactive experiences all curated around building more sustainable food systems.
The Future of Food @ SXSW Day 2
On March 18, 2022, Food Tank’s Nourishing America Tour will stop in Austin, Texas, at the South by Southwest (SXSW) Music Festival for the second part of the summit themed “The Future of Food.”
Watch “The Last Harvest” @ SXSW
On March 15, 2022, Food Tank will screen “The Last Harvest,” a film which offers a rare glimpse into the critical labor shortage problem in the agricultural industry. The post-screening panel discussion will feature Soren Bjorn, President of Driscoll’s of the Americas and Food Tank President Danielle Nierenberg.
Watch “The Ants & the Grasshopper” @ SXSW
On March 15, 2022, Food Tank will screen “The Ants & the Grasshopper” a documentary about Anita Chitaya’s journey from Malawi to California to the White House as she meets climate skeptics and despairing farmers. A post-screening panel discussion will feature Co-Director Raj Patel and Dr. Karen Magid from Huston-Tillotson University.
Watch “Man in the Field” @ SXSW
On March 14, 2022, Food Tank will screen “Man in the Field” a documentary that profiles pioneering artist and chef Jim Denevan, founder of Outstanding in the Field. A post-screening panel discussion will feature Director Patrick Trefz and Food Tank President Danielle Nierenberg.
Watch “Gather” @ SXSW
On March 14, 2022, Food Tank will screen “Gather,” an intimate portrait of the growing movement amongst Native Americans to reclaim their spiritual, political and cultural identities through food sovereignty, while battling the trauma of centuries of genocide. A post-screening panel discussion will feature A-dae Romero-Briones and Danielle Nierenberg.
Food-Film Watch Parties @ SXSW
On March 14 and 15, 2022, Food Tank’s Nourishing America Tour will stop in Austin, Texas, at the South by Southwest (SXSW) Music Festival for food-focused film screenings, delicious snacks, and fireside chats. The films “Gather,” “Man in the Field,” “Last Harvest,” and “Ants and the Grasshopper” will be featured.
The Future of Food @ SXSW Day 1
On March 12, 2022, Food Tank’s Nourishing America Tour will stop in Austin, Texas, at the South by Southwest (SXSW) Music Festival for a summit themed “The Future of Food.”
SUMMIT @ SXSW. Just Food: Community, Culture & Economy
On March 11, 2022, Food Tank’s Nourishing America Tour will stop in Austin, Texas, at the South by Southwest (SXSW) Music Festival for a summit themed “Just Food: Community, Culture, and Economy” in collaboration with Huston-Tillotson University.
Food-Focused SXSW Voting Guide (39 Submissions Worth Upvoting)
Check out these 39 panels, readings, and more that are looking bring food systems to the stage at next year’s South by Southwest Conference.
Joi Chevalier from the Cook’s Nook talks about how COVID-19 is impacting food start ups
“Our own industry- they are the folks. There are twenty, thirty thousand people who worked at food companies, who now don’t have access to food,” warns Chevalier.
Voting for Food Tank’s SXSW Panels on Diversity and Food Policy
Voting is now open for SXSW Panels including Food Tank’s panels featuring LGBTQ+ visibility, farmworker rights, and food in the 2020 election.
Private Compost Haulers are Emptying Landfills and Changing Minds – One Bucket at a Time
Using the market for good, private compost haulers are closing the waste cycle and educating cities along the way.
10 Awesome Austin Orgs Bringing Better Food to Schools
Schools and organizations in Austin, Texas are enhancing relationships between farmers, ranchers, and local producers, in an effort to improve child health, engage students in the local food system, and support the local economy.
