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.
7 Lessons on Leadership
From Annie’s and General Mills to Once Upon a Farm, John Foraker’s experience transcends age groups and categories.
Keynote: A Broken Financial System Won’t Fix Our Broken Food System
It’s becoming increasingly obvious that our global food system needs restructuring. Nine plants account for 2/3 of our global food system. Food security is national security, and if one of those crops gets wiped out, we are vulnerable. But here’s the rub: You can’t fix a broken food system with a broken financial system. And…
What IS Regenerative Agriculture and Why Should We Pay Attention to It?
Regenerative agriculture focuses on reinvigorating a food economy that is diverse and polycultural, supporting the regeneration of specialty crops and produce, not only healing the soil, but also serving as a powerful carbon sink that can help tackle our climate crisis.