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Food Tank is the world's fastest growing global non-profit community working towards positive transformation in how we produce and consume food. foodtank.com

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Food Tank @foodtank.bsky.social · Dec 9

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Food Tank @foodtank.bsky.social · 11d

"What do we sacrifice when we choose money and power over our passions? The earth, her people, our food systems."

- Sabrina Servais, Hamburg Hills Farm, Organic Valley #ClimateWeekNYC

Food Tank @foodtank.bsky.social · 11d

The food system works as intended. It's not broken.

- Azeem Zakir Kareem, Samad Gardens Initiative

Food Tank @foodtank.bsky.social · 11d

True taste really starts in the soil. Healthier soil creates the most flavorful bourbon.

- Brian Mattingly, Director of Operations for Maker's Mark, Star Hill Farm

Food Tank @foodtank.bsky.social · 11d

This is our time to look around and care for other people: you see a person who needs to be fed, feed them.

Right now is the time to come together and make change, says Karen Washington, @riseandrootfarm.bsky.social. The government is not going to bail us out; we can bail out each other.

Food Tank @foodtank.bsky.social · 11d

“I hope you grow a garden. I hope you share a meal with your neighbor. I hope you find joy even in the face of great challenges.”

Food Tank @foodtank.bsky.social · 11d

“In the face of disaster and tragedy, there was so much laughter in the kitchen. Cooking together was fun, and it nourished our entire community.”

For Caroline Radice of Black Dog Farm, farming and cooking are about sharing abundance, holding each other through crisis, and finding joy.

Food Tank @foodtank.bsky.social · 11d

"It's not the COW but the HOW!"

🐄 The cow has been demonized, says Patrick Holden, farmer and founding director @susfoodtrust.bsky.social. #ClimateWeekNYC

Food Tank @foodtank.bsky.social · 11d

🐖 “When my dad said he was ready to quit raising hogs, I couldn’t let that be the end."

April Wilson, Seven W Farm, came home to save the pigs, despite one chewing on her cell phone. #ClimateWeekNYC

Food Tank @foodtank.bsky.social · 11d

"I didn't picture myself farming for an occupation. Time spent away from the farm helped shift our perspectives...

When we left the hospital after my mom died of pancreatic cancer, we did the only thing we knew how: go back to the farm."

- Olivia Fuller, Fuller Acres #ClimateWeekNYC

Food Tank @foodtank.bsky.social · 11d

"Protecting the soil is investing in food security."

- William Dennehy, Dairy Farmer, County Kerry, Ireland

Food Tank @foodtank.bsky.social · 11d

Land, like love is not meant to be owned, it's meant to be shared.

Beautiful words from Sea Matias, who tells us food is dignity and love.

Food Tank @foodtank.bsky.social · 11d

"Farmers can make magic possible, even with just a seed.”

Stephanie Hsu learned on a small regenerative farm that abundance isn’t about how much money you have; it’s about reciprocity.

Food Tank @foodtank.bsky.social · 11d

👉 Every farmer who can remain on their land is another reason for a town to stay open, a school to stay open, a community to endure.

Ron Mardesen, a third-generation hog farmer who has raised pigs for over 20 years with Niman Ranch.

Food Tank @foodtank.bsky.social · 11d

"Guys, the seed oil case study is made to scare people and then lo and behold they have some product they want to sell you for the cheap cost of $79.99, fried in beef tallow."

- Sam Kass, Partner, Acre Venture Partners

Food Tank @foodtank.bsky.social · 11d

🍕When you eat a slice of pizza—and you realize it took 68 people to make that pizza—you realize you're not alone and you see how closely your food is connected with the planet.

- David Moscow, Actor and Producer, "From Scratch"

Food Tank @foodtank.bsky.social · 11d

What? Cheez-Its are regenerative?! #ClimateWeekNYC is showcasing how partners can co-invest in sustainable solutions.

🧀 Steven Jennings, Ahold Delhaize USA
🧀 Kimberley Sundy, Kellanova
🧀Vaughn Duitsman, Bartlet

Food Tank @foodtank.bsky.social · 11d

Making food is hard. And making food is magical. All humans share moments around a table sharing something delicious.

The privilege of being able to work the ground is powerful.

- Michael Benedetti, Vice President of Quality, Regulatory, and Sustainability, Clover Sonoma

Food Tank @foodtank.bsky.social · 11d

Making food is hard. And making food is magical. All humans share moments around a table sharing something delicious.

The privilege of being able to work the ground is powerful.

- Michael Benedetti, Vice President of Quality, Regulatory, and Sustainability, Clover Sonoma

Food Tank @foodtank.bsky.social · 11d

The solutions have to be embedded in the challenges of the community. If they are built collaboratively, they will be durable.

- Evan Fraser, Director, the Arrell Food Institute at the University of Guelph @feeding9billion.bsky.social #ClimateWeekNYC

Food Tank @foodtank.bsky.social · 11d

You're going to hear competition, i.e., between produce farmers and dairy farmers, but continuing to have the conversation will lead to progress.

- Matthew Dillon, Co-CEO, Organic Trade Association

Food Tank @foodtank.bsky.social · 11d

Regenerative practices are a no-brainer when it comes to the balance-sheet, says @AlexiaAkbay, CEO of @symbrosia.

The transition to regenerative, brought in increased revenue and resiliency. #ClimateWeekNYC

Food Tank @foodtank.bsky.social · 11d

Every farmer wants to be sustainable, that ensures their returns for the next year.

- Jay McEntire, CEO, Arva

Food Tank @foodtank.bsky.social · 11d

🐟 If regenerative aquaculture is done properly, communities thrive:

🎣We have jobs
🔒We have food security
📈We have economic development happening in these communities.

#ClimateWeekNYC Donald Grant (Cuna del Mar LLC)

Food Tank @foodtank.bsky.social · 11d

Biggest barriers to farming = access to land and capital.

Farmers describe how, more than just labeling food as "regenerative," they want to build products that people believe in.

#ClimateWeekNYC

Food Tank @foodtank.bsky.social · 11d

"We’ve optimized for cheap calories. But regenerative ag unlocks real value."

Only 7% of people know what "regenerative" means, yet 74% want food that makes them healthier. Healthy soil = healthy people + healthy planet.

#ClimateWeekNYC