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Just Announced! Food Tank is so excited to feature keynote remarks from First Lady of Brazil Janja Lula da Silva at our #ClimateWeekNYC programming! The First Lady will discuss the role of food and agriculture as a solution to the climate crisis in advance of Brazil hosting the UN Climate Change Conference (#COP30 ) later this fall. Details here: eventbrite.com/e/climate-week…

So excited to share that Tony- and Academy Award–nominated actor Stephanie Hsu will join Food Tank as Celebrity Guest Emcee for "A Night Honoring Our Farmers" during #ClimateWeekNYC! On Friday, September 26 at WNYC–NPR’s The Greene Space, we’ll spotlight 12 incredible farmers—many stepping onto a stage for the very first time—who have been working closely with dramaturgs to shape and share their personal stories. It’s going to be an unforgettable evening of theater, food, and community. Stephanie’s unforgettable performances in Everything Everywhere All at Once, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Be More Chill, and SpongeBob SquarePants: The Broadway Musical have captivated audiences around the world, and we are thrilled to have her bring that same artistry and spirit to help celebrate the farmers who nourish us every day. This is a deeply special event and a concept we hope to expand across the country—uplifting farmer voices through storytelling, creativity, and connection. In partnership with Niman Ranch and the Broadway Green Alliance. 👉 Learn more and join us: eventbrite.com/e/climate-week…

World Food Day is around the corner! Join us for “World Food Day 2025: Food is Medicine and Eating for Health” on Thursday, October 16, 2025 in Tempe, AZ. Delicious lunch and a reception are included. On behalf of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (@FAO), Arizona State University’s Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems (@FoodSystemsASU), the @Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation, and @FoodTank, we’re convening leaders across science, farming, health, culture, and community advocacy to spotlight real solutions at the intersection of nutrition, health, and sustainability. Confirmed speakers (listed alphabetically) include: Selena Ahmed (@American_Heart / The Periodic Table of Food Initiative); Arnott Duncan (@duncan_farms); Crystal FitzSimons (@fractweets); Denisa Livingston (@PrincesseDenisa) (Diné (Navajo) community health advocate); Kathleen Merrigan (@katmerrigan), PhD (Arizona State University); @DaniNierenberg (Food Tank); Michel Nischan (Wholesome Wave); Tom Pesek (FAO); @ChefPierreThiam (@YoleleFoods); Lyndsey Waugh (Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation) To register, please use the promo code WorldFoodDay at checkout: lnkd.in/es7WCydc Questions @bernardpollack: Bernard@FoodTank.com #WorldFoodDay

Food Tank is hosting fifteen sold out Summits during Climate Week NYC at WNYC–NPR’s The Greene Space in collaboration with Great Performances Catering. #ClimateWeekNYC Among 300+ confirmed speakers and moderators across the week include: Eric Adjepong, Chef, Author, and Television Personality; Ron Ben-Israel (@rbicakes), Celebrity Cake Maker and Television Judge; @DanBarber, Chef (@bluehillfarm) and Founder of @Row7Seeds; @EitanBernath, Chef, Author, and Social Media Personality; Jason Buechel, Chief Executive Officer of @WholeFoods; Sean Carlson (@SeanECarl), Journalist and Host of WNYC’s All Things Considered; McClain Delaney, U.S. Congresswoman (@April4Congress); Maddy DeVita, Private Chef serving on the Zero Hunger Activist Council for World Food Program USA; Maxine Dexter, U.S. Congresswoman; Adriano Espaillat, U.S. Representative for New York’s 13th Congressional District; Florence Fabricant (@FloFab), Food and Wine Writer at The New York Times; David Gelles (@dgelles), Climate Reporter at The New York Times; Daniel S. Goldman, U.S. Congressman (@RepDanGoldman); Pattie Gonia (Wyn Wiley), Drag Queen, Environmental and LGBTQ+ Activist; Patrick Holden, Farmer and Founding Director of the @SusFoodTrust; Jidenna, Grammy-nominated Rapper and Singer; J.J. Johnson (@ChefJJ), Chef and Founder of FIELDTRIP; Sam Kass (@chefsamkass), Partner at Acre Venture Partners and former Senior Policy Advisor on Nutrition for President Barack Obama; Nnanna Kwabena, Grammy-winning Producer and DJ; Jon Kung, Chef, Author, and Content Creator; @marionnestle; Adam Met (@AdamAJRbrothers), Musician with AJR and Founder of Planet Reimagined; Jennifer McClellan (@RepMcClellan), U.S. Congresswoman; David Moscow, Actor and Producer and Creator of From Scratch; @ruthreichl; @SominiSengupta, International Climate Reporter at The New York Times; @kimseverson, Food Correspondent at The New York Times; Sean Sherman, Chef and Founder of @the_sioux_chef and NĀTIFS; Suigeneris, Music and Fashion Creator; @AliceWaters; Karen Washington (@karwasher), Farmer, Activist, and Co-Founder of Black Urban Growers; Grace Young (@stirfrygrace), James Beard Award–Winning Author and Food Historian; and Andrew Zimmern (@andrewzimmern), Chef, Restaurateur, and TV Personality. Full schedule here: docs.google.com/document/d/1bx….

Food Tank is hosting fifteen sold out Summits during Climate Week NYC at WNYC–NPR’s The Greene Space in collaboration with Great Performances Catering. #ClimateWeekNYC Among 300+ confirmed speakers and moderators across the week include: Eric Adjepong, Chef, Author, and Television Personality; Ron Ben-Israel (@rbicakes), Celebrity Cake Maker and Television Judge; @DanBarber, Chef (@bluehillfarm) and Founder of @Row7Seeds; @EitanBernath, Chef, Author, and Social Media Personality; Jason Buechel, Chief Executive Officer of @WholeFoods; Sean Carlson (@SeanECarl), Journalist and Host of WNYC’s All Things Considered; McClain Delaney, U.S. Congresswoman (@April4Congress); Maddy DeVita, Private Chef serving on the Zero Hunger Activist Council for World Food Program USA; Maxine Dexter, U.S. Congresswoman; Adriano Espaillat, U.S. Representative for New York’s 13th Congressional District; Florence Fabricant (@FloFab), Food and Wine Writer at The New York Times; David Gelles (@dgelles), Climate Reporter at The New York Times; Daniel S. Goldman, U.S. Congressman (@RepDanGoldman); Pattie Gonia (Wyn Wiley), Drag Queen, Environmental and LGBTQ+ Activist; Patrick Holden, Farmer and Founding Director of the @SusFoodTrust; Jidenna, Grammy-nominated Rapper and Singer; J.J. Johnson (@ChefJJ), Chef and Founder of FIELDTRIP; Sam Kass (@chefsamkass), Partner at Acre Venture Partners and former Senior Policy Advisor on Nutrition for President Barack Obama; Nnanna Kwabena, Grammy-winning Producer and DJ; Jon Kung, Chef, Author, and Content Creator; @marionnestle; Adam Met (@AdamAJRbrothers), Musician with AJR and Founder of Planet Reimagined; Jennifer McClellan (@RepMcClellan), U.S. Congresswoman; David Moscow, Actor and Producer and Creator of From Scratch; @ruthreichl; @SominiSengupta, International Climate Reporter at The New York Times; @kimseverson, Food Correspondent at The New York Times; Sean Sherman, Chef and Founder of @the_sioux_chef and NĀTIFS; Suigeneris, Music and Fashion Creator; @AliceWaters; Karen Washington (@karwasher), Farmer, Activist, and Co-Founder of Black Urban Growers; Grace Young (@stirfrygrace), James Beard Award–Winning Author and Food Historian; and Andrew Zimmern (@andrewzimmern), Chef, Restaurateur, and TV Personality. Full schedule here: docs.google.com/document/d/1bx….

Catalyst Coffee, a new play in a private workshop reading by Food Tank, comes to #ClimateWeekNYC at WNYC–NPR’s The Greene Space on Tue, Sept 23 at 7PM. Directed by Lakisha May with dramaturgy by Elena Morris, the evening includes a post-reading talkback with Eric Schlosser and Chloe Sorvino, plus a special performance by Clair Rachel Howell with Noah Turner. Curated bites + craft cocktails. Details: eventbrite.com/e/climate-week…. By invitation only — request: Bernard@FoodTank.com.

Join @FoodTank + @RockefellerFdn at #ClimateWeekNYC 🌍 for “Nourishing People, Planet, and our Future” — Thurs, Sept 25 (9AM) @TheGreeneSpace. Speakers: @adamajrbrothers, @ILRI, @wfp, @nycfood, @swetac, @IFPRI + more. 🎶 Performance by @cajmahal + @thisiscaldwellofficial. 🔗 Register: eventbrite.com/e/climate-week…

Join @foodtank + @Farmland at #ClimateWeekNYC on Tues, Sept 23 (9AM Breakfast) for “Keeping Farmers on the Land” 🌱 Speakers: @chelliepingree • @AliceWaters • @RepEspaillat • @WholeFoods + more. Special musical performance: Janayé McAlpine 🎶 (MJ: The Musical, Moulin Rouge!) Details + RSVP 👉 eventbrite.com/e/climate-week…

Join @FoodTank, @NaturesFynd, @Applegate, King Arthur Baking, Certified Origins & @ButcherBox at #ClimateWeekNYC for “The Sustainability Leadership Summit: Strategies for Founders, CSOs & Changemakers” Wed, Sept 24 • 9 AM • WNYC-NPR's Greene Space. Speakers include @MarionNestle, Nina Teicholz (@bigfatsurprise), Helena Bottemiller Evich (@hbottemiller, @foodfixco), Sonya Gafsi Oblisk (@WholeFoods), Thomas Jonas, Amy Keister, Stephanie Grotta, Carolyn Gahn, and more. Special music performance by Cullen Curth. Learn more & register: eventbrite.com/e/climate-week…

🌍👩‍🌾 “Agriculture is more than a sector. It is our survival.” Farmers, ranchers, fishers, and food producers deserve more than a seat in the audience. They must help shape the conversations and policies that impact their lives and our future. In her latest On the Ground reflection from Ethiopia, Dani Nierenberg shares why putting farmers at the table in Addis and everywhere is essential. Read more: foodtank.com/news/2025/08/o… #ClimateWeekNYC

Join me at #ClimateWeekNYC for “Food is Medicine and Eating for Health” co-hosted by the Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation and Food Tank on Thursday, Sept 25th at The Greene Space at WNYC/WQXR starting at 1:30PM. Register here (also streaming!): eventbrite.com/e/climate-week….

In Ethiopia meeting with and learning so much from visiting farmers and projects across the country. Agricultural researchers often talk about “participatory research and development” working alongside farmers to design tools, practices, and innovations that actually work in the field. In the past, too much was designed for farmers, instead of with them. In this photo with @CIMMYT visiting conservation agriculture cluster farms of Alazar Shu’ra, Nuge Chamara, Abayneh Tuke, Tuke Shu’ra, Samuel Alazar in Shamana Godo Kebele part of the Sidama region of the country.

"Food and agriculture policy is too important to be left solely to people in the food and agriculture industry." -@DanRGlickman More today on Food Tank in partners with @GW_GlobalFood: foodtank.com/news/2025/08/f…

A very sad loss. Food Tank's Obituary: foodtank.com/news/2025/07/r…

I'm in Ethiopia for #UNFSS4, a pivotal moment to assess global progress on transforming our #foodsystems and to push for bold, urgent action toward achieving the 2030 Agenda. The 2025 Stocktaking is spotlighting country-led solutions, tracking global and national commitments, and helping unlock the financing needed to build food systems that are more equitable, resilient, and nourishing. After the conference, I’ll be visiting with farmers and farmers' organizations across the country—exploring incredible examples of agricultural innovation, climate-smart practices, and community-led transformation on the ground. Grateful to be learning directly from the people driving this work forward. #UNFSS4 #FoodSystems #Ethiopia #AgInnovation #SDGs

If world leaders get serious in Brazil this November, COP30 could be the moment food and climate finally click. Morgan Gillespy of @FOLUCoalition explains why this year might actually be different. Listen now: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/foo…

New speaker announcements every day including Sean Sherman! Join Food Tank at #ClimateWeekNYC from Sept 21 to 26 @ WNYC-NPR Studios. 250+ VVIP Speakers. Integrated Tastings with Celebrity Chefs. Arts Performances. Immersive Experiences. Schedule here: docs.google.com/document/d/1bx…

New speaker announcements every day including Massimo Bottura! Join me and Food Tank at #ClimateWeekNYC from Sept 21 to 26 @ The Greene Space at WNYC/WQXR. 250+ VVIP Speakers. Integrated Tastings with Celebrity Chefs. Arts Performances. Immersive Experiences. See the current confirmed schedule here: docs.google.com/document/d/1bx….

What if we stopped pretending farmers can fix everything on their own? On this week’s Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, I sit down with Janie Simms Hipp, CEO of Native Agriculture Financial Services, to talk about food systems that work with farmers—not against them. We’re also breaking down SNAP and Medicaid cuts, Japan’s food waste victories, and what record heat means for EU farms. Listen now: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/498…

Thank you to our partners EIT Food and REGEN HOUSE for a fantastic London Climate Action Week packed Food Tank Summit at the Ministry of Sound. We had an incredible group of experts on stage including: Darina Allen, Ballymaloe; Sibéal Bird, Kerry; Amy Chapple, Farmer, Redwoods Farmer; Brendan Costelloe, Soil Association; Mercedes Groba, EIT Food; Tom Hunt, The Guardian; Alexandra Jemison, ProVeg UK; Mark Kaplan, Wholechain; Simon Partridge, Bezos Centre; Aditi Mukherji, CGIAR; Anna Muller, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT; Elinor Newman-Beckett, FOLU; Tom Pearson, Farmer, Pearson Gape Farming Partnership; David Pettet, Nomad Foods; Ingmar Rentzhog, We Don't Have Time; Christian Reynolds, City University, London; Baroness Kate Rock; Jyoti Stephens, Nature's Path Foods; Anna Taylor, The Food Foundation; Nick Viney, Farmer; Richard Zaltzman, EIT Food; and so many more! See you in 2026! #LCAW2025