Finding Your Future in Food Systems

Originally recorded as a live webinar on October 8, 2025, this episode features a conversation with three incredible speakers: Michele Thorne (Good Meat Project), Emily Reno (Mezclada), and Melissa Terry (University of Arkansas).

Originally recorded as a live webinar on September 3, 2025, this episode features a conversation with three incredible speakers: Robert Lee (Rescuing Leftover Cuisine), Mara Momenee (The City of Toledo, OH), and Brian Calvert (Civil Eats).

Originally recorded as a live webinar on April 23, 2025, this episode features an insightful conversation with three incredible speakers: Hakeem Holme (NCAT), Zainab Pixler (Cleveland Depart of Public Health), and Tiffany Bellfield El-Amin (Kentucky Black Farmers Assoc).

Originally recorded as a live webinar on April 16, 2025, this episode features a conversation with three incredible speakers: Alondra Cano (Marbleseed), Maddie Kempner (Northeast Organic Farming Association Vermont), and Nora Miller (Farm Aid).

Originally recorded as a live webinar on March 26, 2025, this episode features a conversation with three incredible speakers: Laura Smith (Chef Ann Foundation), Jennifer Hashley (New Entry), and Tera Ashley (The Nashville Food Project).

Originally recorded as a live webinar on March 19, 2025, this episode features a conversation with three incredible speakers: Dr Jordan Blekking (Cornell CALS), Jaclyn Pace (Utah Farmers Market Network), and MaríaElena Alvarado-Rodríguez (DAISA Enterprises).

Originally recorded as a live webinar on October 22, 2024, this episode features a conversation with three incredible speakers: Dhalia Bumbaca (WellFed Community), M Antonio Silas (University of Maryland Extension), and Benji Ballmer (Yellowbird Foodshed).

Originally recorded as a live webinar on October 16, 2024, this episode features a conversation with three incredible speakers: Dawn Spears (Ashawaug Farm), Jared Krawitz (Closter Farm & Livestock Co), and Tianna Rose Neal (Starlit Roots).

Originally recorded as a live webinar on September 18, 2024, this episode features a conversation with three incredible speakers: Lydia Hsu (Georgia Organics), Ryann Monteiro (Organic Farmers Association), and Katrina Klein (Where Food Comes From Organic).

Originally recorded as a live webinar on September 24, 2024, this episode features a conversation with three incredible speakers: Rachel Brandenburg (Indiana Department of Ag), Bridgette Byrd (Food Corps), and Isaac Arriaga (Wholesome Wave Georgia).

Originally recorded as a live webinar on March 26, 2024, this episode features an insightful conversation with three incredible speakers: Joe Sewall (Central Coast Food Web), Nathalie America Muñoz (Berkeley Food Institute), and Lina Ghanem (Saba Grocers Initiative).

Originally recorded as a live webinar on March 20, 2024, this episode features a conversation with three incredible speakers: Marion Mosby (Tennessee State University SNAP-Ed), David Gianino (VA Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services), and Raghela Scavuzzo (Illinois Farm Bureau).

In our seventh episode, we welcome Barney Haughton of the Square Food Foundation as our distinguished guest speaker.The Square Food Foundation has been teaching people to cook for 25 years. They offer free and subsidized cooking classes to groups including: young people NEET, older adults at risk of becoming isolated, adults and children with additional needs, local schools, women in sex work and more. By equipping people with the skills, knowledge and confidence to cook, they aim to improve healthy eating, diet and mental wellbeing.The Finding Your Future in Food Systems podcast aims to present different businesses and organizations across Europe that work in local and regional food systems development.

In our sixth episode, we welcome Matt Eastland of EIT Food as our distinguished guest speaker.Headquartered in Leuven, Belgium, EIT Food puts teams in place across Europe to create connections across the food system. They invest in projects, individuals and organizations to deliver positive impact at speed and scale. They connect stakeholders across the food system to drive change through collective learning, problem solving and invention. And they focus on inclusive systems innovation, enabling all people and places to participate and benefit.The Finding Your Future in Food Systems podcast aims to present different businesses and organizations across Europe that work in local and regional food systems development.

In our fifth episode, we welcome Jorrit Kiewik of Slow Food Youth Network as our distinguished guest speaker.The Slow Food Youth Network is a worldwide network that unites groups of young food enthusiasts, chefs, activists, students and food producers to participate in public debate about current issues and introduce young people to the world of gastronomy. Through their unique events and activities, the network raises awareness about important food issues such as how to feed the world, food waste and sustainable food production.The Finding Your Future in Food Systems podcast aims to present different businesses and organizations across Europe that work in local and regional food systems development.

In our fourth episode, we welcome Douglas McMaster of Silo as our distinguished guest speaker.Located in London, England, Silo is stylish, welcoming restaurant with a zero-waste ethos, meaning everything from the furniture to the plates is made with recycled materials with a mainly plant-based menu. Silo aims to innovate the food industry while demonstrating respect: respect for the environment, respect for the way food is generated, and respect for the nourishment we give to our bodies.The Finding Your Future in Food Systems podcast aims to present different businesses and organizations across Europe that work in local and regional food systems development.

In our third episode, we welcome Laura Schalchi of La Flor as our distinguished guest speaker.Located in Zurich, Switzerland, laflor uses organically grown products to make their chocolates. Transport of cacao is by sea, sometimes even by sailing ship; laflor does not own cars and delivers as much as possible using local bicycle couriers. They use ingredients from farms they feel connected to and that operate in a similar way. These conditions allow for long-term, trust-building collaborations to improve the quality of their chocolate and continuously improve their social commitment to the countries of origin that grow cacao.The Finding Your Future in Food Systems podcast aims to present different businesses and organizations across Europe that work in local and regional food systems development.

In our second episode, we welcome Francesco Anastasi from the University of Gastronomic Sciences as our distinguished guest speaker. The University of Gastronomic Sciences in Bra, Italy, was founded in 2004 by the international non-profit association Slow Food in cooperation with the Italian regions of Piedmont and Emilia-Romagna. Its goal is to create an an international research and education center for those working on renewing farming methods, protecting biodiversity, and building an organic relationship between gastronomy and agricultural science.The Finding Your Future in Food Systems podcast aims to present different businesses and organizations across Europe that work in local and regional food systems development.

In our first episode, we welcome Randall Stratton & Niccolò Merighi of Tenuta di Spannocchia as our distinguished guest speakers.Located on a nature reserve in the hills of Tuscany, Italy, Tenuta di Spannocchia is a 1100-acre organic farm that hosts guests from around the world. Scholars, artists, musicians and environmentalists visit the historic estate to experience the stunning natural setting and support our conservation efforts. They are committed to preserving the original property as well as promoting sustainable living.The Finding Your Future in Food Systems podcast aims to present different businesses and organizations across Europe that work in local and regional food systems development.