Not All Heroes Wear Capes: A Podcast with Two Remarkable Teenage Boys
Jay and his classmate, Karn, shortly after the death of George Floyd launched a fundraiser for the NAACP Legal Defense Fund.
Robyn O’Brien is the co-founder of rePlant Capital, an impact investment firm, deploying integrated capital from soil to shelf in order to build soil health and financial resiliency for farmers. She is also the founder of Do Good, a strategic advisory firm, and the AllergyKids Foundation. Random House published Robyn’s book, The Unhealthy Truth, in 2009, and her TEDx talks have been translated into dozens of languages and viewed by millions around the world.
An Inspiring Conversation with Denise Woodard of Partake Foods
Partake Foods’ Denise Woodard is the only woman of color to raise $1M for a food start-up.
An Interview with Emily Brown, founder of Food Equality Initiative
Food Equality Initiative is a voice for individuals who qualify for government assistance but due to their medical condition of food allergies cannot take full advantage of the program.
Hindsight 2020: A Bedtime Story About the Virus
This morning, a friend shared this video with me, a father, reading a story to his children.
Expo West: 10 Trends Missed and the Opportunity in Front of Our Industry
In the food industry, we have a trade show called “Expo West.” It’s been happening for over 30 years, and it’s size is massive, with over 80,000 attendees and over 5,000 companies presenting. This year, many commented that “the show has lost its soul.” Others were totally and completely jazzed, a real bifurcation.
Robyn O’Brien Interview: Following the ‘North Star’ in food systems transformation
Our food system has a systemic, structural problem. In every problem, there is an enormous opportunity to create really smart systems that address the challenges we’re seeing.
Make Your Impact with a 6-Pack
“America, less than 1% of our farmland is organic….” Not enough Americans know this. With over 911 millions farmable acres in the United States, less than 1% of those acres are organic. So while 80% of us are now eating something organic, and 75% of grocery store categories now carry something organic, less than 1%…
Investment Insight: 90% of S&P 500 Bankruptcies Had This In Common
A growing number of companies from Danone to General Mills are recognizing that the sustainability of their supply chain does not meet the needs of 21st century families.
How Monsanto Bankrupted American Farmers
Is it any wonder that our farmers are in crisis, that few from younger generations want to take over the farm?
A Grandmother’s Eulogy for Veterans Day
As we reflect on Veterans Day this year, I can not help but think of my Grandmother. All four of her sons served our country, my dad and his three brothers, in Vietnam, Korea and during the Paris Peace Accord.