"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

The food system works as intended. It's not broken. - Azeem Zakir Kareem, Samad Gardens Initiative

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

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.

“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.

"It's not the COW but the HOW!" 🐄 The cow has been demonized, says Patrick Holden, farmer and founding director @susfoodtrust.bsky.social. #ClimateWeekNYC

🐖 “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

"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

"Protecting the soil is investing in food security." - William Dennehy, Dairy Farmer, County Kerry, Ireland

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.

"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.

👉 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.

"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

🍕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"

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

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

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

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

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

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

Every farmer wants to be sustainable, that ensures their returns for the next year. - Jay McEntire, CEO, Arva

🐟 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)

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

"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

For the first time we're integrating the arts into everything we're doing this #ClimateWeekNYC through musical performance. As Dani Nierenberg said, this brings us inspiration, energy, and unites us in our shared mission.

Chefs are changing the world! "When I first started out, chefs thought they didn’t have any influence, says Ruth Reichl to Priya Krishna. "It makes me so proud to see what chefs have done."

Chefs challenge us to "be good ancestors" and think about the next generation of cooks. Eric Adjepong, Chef, TV Personality, and Author Rob Rubba, Chef, Oyster Oyster Moderated by Anne McBride, VP of Programs, James Beard Foundation

“The farm connects us to the building blocks of food. It changes how we see weather, crops, and the anchor of what it means to cook.” – Liz Neumark, Founder and CEO, Great Performances; Founder, The Sylvia Center #ClimateWeekNYC

Disconnect between consumer and farmer is wider than it's ever been. - Abbie Corse, Farmer-Owner, Organic Valley

With federal funding cuts, Cheryl Durrant (Just Food) begs the question, "If we cannot rely on our federal government then what is the alternative?" Her response: "What I see as a pathway to overcome this is that we need to connect more as community." #ClimateWeekNYC

"The era of the mom & pop restaurant is dying." - Florence Fabricant, Food and Wine Writer, The New York Times

"If you have fresh tomatoes on a menu in January, you’re doing something wrong." 🍅 Chef Joshua McFadden on the power of seasonality + sustainability, in convo w/ Melissa Clark at #ChefsChangeTheWorld. 🌍 #ClimateWeekNYC

"Chefs are a trusted voice at a time when trust in media is real low. They are more than cooks; they are diplomats, educators, & changemakers." James Beard Foundation CEO Clare Reichenbach sets the tone: Chefs can influence supply chains, consumer behavior, & even policy. #ClimateWeekNYC

We’re kicking off #ChefsChangeTheWorld at #ClimateWeekNYC! 🌎🍴 James Beard Foundation's Anne McBride reminds us: Chefs are key stakeholders in climate action. @organicvalley.bsky.social 's Samantha Sackin adds: By 2050 small organic farms may be gone if we don’t act now.

What is the role of the UN and the non-profit sector when it comes to building sustainable food systems? Panelists talk about how traceability in the supply chain matters, and how institutions can support the roll-out of better data and technology. #ClimateWeekNYC

The future of food as medicine lies in how businesses show up. At #ClimateWeekNYC, Brandon Lombardi, Chief Sustainability Officer at Sprouts Farmers Market, reminded us: 👉 The private sector must be involved. 👉 Consumers can drive demand for organic and local food with every dollar they spend.

🍎 Food is medicine, and it’s justice. Moderated by Dana Cowin, this conversation called us to action: food is about dignity, equity, and collective liberation.

“In the wealthiest country in the world, no one should have to choose between dinner, rent, or healthcare. Yet cuts to SNAP and rising food prices are forcing families into impossible choices. We must do better.” - @repdangoldman.bsky.social #FoodJustice #ClimateWeekNYC

We’re LIVE at #ClimateWeekNYC with the Nutrition Across Adolescence panel, part of Food Tank + Sprouts Foundation’s Food is Medicine & Eating for Health Summit 🌱 Featuring Shanon Morris, Nancy Easton, Tutu Badaru, Kathleen Finlay, moderated by @svaneksmith.bsky.social. 🧵👇

“Food is medicine” isn’t new; it’s wisdom passed down for generations. 🌱 Grace Young reminds us that Chinese cuisine teaches sustainability: eating with the seasons, cooking with care, honoring vegetables, and respecting local food traditions. #ClimateWeekNYC

"Think about your grandparents and what they ate." Beautiful and haunting message from our panel on "Food is Medicine and Eating for Health Part 1" that dives into how food can heal bodies, build community, and transform health systems. 👇

“We don’t have time to keep kicking the can down the road; we need to act now.” With those words, Lyndsey Waugh, Executive Director of the Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation, opened today’s Food is Medicine and Eating for Health summit with Food Tank at #ClimateWeekNYC.

🌍 “Food is human dignity and respect. Everyone has the right to food, and it makes good economic sense.” At #ClimateWeekNYC, business leader and Net Positive author Paul Polman reminded us that food must be at the center of climate action.

School meals and regenerative agriculture are not costs. They’re investments in dignity, health, and our future. At #ClimateWeekNYC, Food Tank's "What’s Working Where" panel showcased why transforming food systems must be everyone’s mission:

🔥 What happens when a rockstar, a scientist, and journalist sit down at Food Tank's #ClimateWeekNYC? They remind us that food + climate connects us all. 💡 Takeaway? Whether it’s farming, policy, or a concert stage, local voices and fresh language can grow this movement bigger than ever.

🌕 “Imagine if we treated school meals as seriously as going to the moon: a mission that mobilizes every sector, drives innovation, guarantees every child access to healthy, sustainable food.” - Mariana Mazzucato, Professor in the Economics of Innovation and Public Value at University College London

💰 The silent cost of climate change: millions of school meals never served. 🌾 Across Africa, 2.6M more kids could be fed with regenerative grains. 💬 “Children don’t have economic or political agency, they depend on us for their nutrition.” - Jennifer Burney, Stanford Doerr School #ClimateWeekNYC

🚜 This is what it looks like when we let kids lead and build farms that nourish both people and planet: 🌱 From a condemned plot of land in Maryland to a farm visited by 50,000 kids in a single year, Gerardo Martinez (Wild Kid Acres) is redefining what farming can mean for community.

School meals are climate policy. At today’s School Meals for Climate conversation during #ClimateWeekNYC with Food Tank & The Rockefeller Foundation, leaders from research, agriculture, and development showed how a plate of food can transform lives and systems.

📓“It’s insane that we live in the wealthiest country on earth and we have children who can’t afford school lunch” - Eitan Bernath, Chef, Author, and High-Level Supporter, World Food Program USA At #ClimateWeekNYC, Eitan reminded us that food is a human right.