"The answer was always yes, please come in." — Bobby Flay on what the food world taught him about generosity. Asked him this at The Aspen Institute. One of the best answers I've heard in years. 🔥 More: https://ow.ly/8f4g50Zg0N1 #FoodCulture #AspenInstitute #BobbyFlay

A bipartisan bill to restore regional food hubs is in play. Our own @ckummer.bsky.social on Boston Public Radio: these programs worked. Small farmers used them to reach school districts and supermarkets. Then they were canceled. The case for rebuilding is strong. Link below

When life gives you invasive crabs… make ramen. 🦀🍜 Our own @ckummer.bsky.social dishes how New England's most destructive little crustacean might just be its next great ingredient. Turn up the volume! #GreenCrab #InvasiveSpecies #NewEnglandFood #Ramen" #FoodPolicy #FoodAndSociety #EatYourEnemies

“If you care about the way people who grew your food were treated, and their welfare now after you bought their food, that’s Carlo Petrini.” Read the entire piece on Washington Post: https://ow.ly/jBkB50Z90lV Slow Food Food & Society at the Aspen Institute

The latest from Boston Public Radio: a federal judge blocked the Trump administration's attempt to tie SNAP funding to ideological restrictions, but the damage is done. Listen to @ckummer.bsky.social's full conversation: aspenfood.org/2026/06/09/t.... #SNAPBenefits #FoodInsecurity

July 20–22 I'll be at #AspenIdeasClimate 2026 to moderate Food as Medicine for People and the Planet with Rick Bayless, Sarah Stegner, and Cliff Rome of Rome's Joy Companies. Chefs who are doing the real work of connecting soil, nutrition, community, and climate. More: as.pn/climate#AspenIdeasClimate

We celebrated Day 1 of #FIMCON2026! 🎉 A huge thank you to Food Leaders Fellow Tom McDougall of 4P Foods, Rethink Food's Matt Jozwiak, and Momentus Capital for bringing together such an enthusiastic crowd for dinner at The Aspen Institute#FIMCON2026

Big news: Chefs @chefjoseandres.bsky.social, Lidia Bastianich, and Eric Ripert have each created a Named Fellowship within the Food Leaders Fellowship at the Aspen Institute. Three culinary icons investing in the next generation of food system changemakers.

Thrilled to announce a new addition to our panel: Margaret Hardin Mannion, Director of Government Relations at NACS! Wednesday, May 27 · 1pm ET · Free: https://ow.ly/yjr150Z4tBM #FoodJustice #SNAP

We're live today at 1pm ET. Conversations on Food Justice: How SNAP Restrictions Play Out in Stores and Communities is happening now and there's still time to register and join us live (or get the recording). Join us: aspeninstitute.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_gkDLE1rpTEO7CGVZhtq8Uw

"Food noise," the relentless mental chatter about what to eat next is real, and for many people it never stops! Our ED @ckummer.bsky.social shared how GLP-1 drugs seem to quiet it in ways researchers still can't fully explain. More: aspenfood.org/2026/05/07/f...

"He's done nothing of the kind." @ckummer.bsky.social on RFK Jr.'s promise to close the GRAS loophole and what it would actually take. 🎧 ow.ly/LXIT50YPoKf #FoodPolicy #FoodSafety

Hot take from @ckummer.bsky.social: 🍓 Watch raspberry prices 🌊 The Strait of Hormuz affects your salad 🐟 Fish spare ribs might save seafood 📋 The FDA has been trusting Big Food's homework since 1958 All in one segment. 🎧: aspenfood.org/2026/03/31/r...

Part II with retailers + communities on the ground → April 17. Free. Register: aspenfood.org/2026/04/14/c... #FoodJustice #SNAP #FoodPolicy 3/3

We brought together three leading researchers to examine what the evidence says — and doesn't say — about restrictions, dignity, and the future of food assistance. 🎥 Watch: AspenFood.org 2/3

The SNAP restrictions debate has left the policy pages. 22 states have waivers. 8 are already implementing. Millions of families are navigating this right now. 1/3

A wonderful night with @rethinkfood.bsky.social. What they've built matters and seeing it celebrated alongside Matt Jozwiak and Chef Daniel Humm made the evening all the better. Proud to partner with this work. #RethinkFood

🎉 Congratulations to Seanicaa (Edwards) Herron of @FreedmenHeirsFoundation, Food Leaders Fellow & 2026 Catalyst Fund Awardee (in partnership with @aspeninstitute.bsky.social)! 🏅 Hear from her + all awardees on April 28 👉 web.cvent.com/event/c821cd... #FoodLeaders #CatalystFund #Changemakers

To prescribe food as treatment, doctors first need to understand it. Targeted food intervention can prevent or manage chronic disease but only when nutrition is treated as clinical care, not a lifestyle suggestion. More in The New York Times: https://ow.ly/f8QP50YIS78 #FoodIsMedicine #Nutrition

Can food actually be medicine? @kimseverson.bsky.social investigates for @nytimes.com and our own @ckummer.bsky.social Kummer makes the case for why doctors need food literacy and why nutritionist visits must be covered. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/10/d... #FoodIsMedicine #FoodPolicy

Our Executive Director @ckummer.bsky.social shares key takeaways from our latest Conversations on Food Justice and they're worth your attention. Recording: aspenfood.org/video/snap-p...

Surge pricing is coming to grocery stores. Major chains are piloting tech that raises prices in real time based on store traffic. @ckummer.bsky.social on Boston Public Radio: "It makes sense as soon as you hear it. It's gonna be terrible for the consumer." More: ow.ly/47mJ50YySeO

Proud to share this excellent new report from someone I've admired for many years. Noah Cohen-Cline, congratulations! This is exactly the kind of thinking our Food is Medicine Community Action Plan needs, and I couldn't be more excited to share it. More: www.rockefellerfoundation.org/reports/from...

🧵 Funders: How to evaluate food as medicine investments (1/6) Not all CBOs are created equal. Here's what separates pilot projects from infrastructure investments:

Mission-forward Food is the environment. Food is the economy. Food is health. Chef Jose Andres welcomes FRESHFARMDC's new Executive Director Cat Oakar. She has spent her career acting on exactly that. @ckummer.bsky.social on a remarkable evening. Follow this thread🧵

When's the last time you thought about restaurant seating comfort? @ckummer.bsky.social said on #BostonPublicRadio it should be a standard critic criterion. Jim loves booths: "The perfect give—like a half-inch sink" Margery is less enthusiastic about sinking 😂 Listen: aspenfood.org/2026/02/25/t...

Momentum is building for Food is Medicine 🌱 See why our Executive Director @CorbyKummer thinks this moment matters — and if your org is doing this work, submit your case study at fimcommunity.org. 📰 More via @foodtank.bsky.social #FoodIsMedicine

What happens when a hospital integrates a food pantry AND teaching kitchen into patient care? The MGH Revere Food Pantry shows us in our Community Action Plan. More: https://www.fimcommunity.org/cases/mgh-revere-food-pantry #FoodIsMedicine #CommunityHealth #CaseStudies

Are you: A CBO delivering food is medicine services? A healthcare provider partnering with community organizations? A food bank integrating medically tailored interventions? A clinic operating a teaching kitchen? A tribal nation building food sovereignty? MORE in Corby's post

Best quote from this segment: "dorm cafeterias are places to meet other students and form lifelong friendships." Don't miss this episode: aspenfood.org/2026/02/04/t...

Turn on the volume for this clip and then head to the link for another rip-roaring food news conversation with Corby on Boston Public Radio!

We're in the golden age of condiments! Now live on Boston Public Radio: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xk1X...

🧵 Missed our Food is Medicine Community Action Plan launch? Here are the top moments—and why we should pay attention:

🎬 STARTING IN 1 HOUR! 🎬 Grab your coffee and join us for the Food is Medicine Community Action Plan launch. Last-minute registration welcome: https://ow.ly/b1FT50XXmex

When your boss drops truth bombs in the @nytimes.com 🎤⬇️ @ckummer.bsky.social to Pete Wells: we need systemic change, better supermarkets, govt action on ultra-processed foods... BUT ALSO: "change your food environment. It's the single most important thing you can do."

Cabbage is IN for 2026, celtuce is still too ugly to live, and Margery and Jim "disagree" about whether ice cream is "chewy." @ckummer.bsky.social kicked off 2026 on Boston Public Radio. Listen to the full segment 🎧: aspenfood.org?p=2236&previ... #FoodPolicy #BostonPublicRadio #FoodTrends2026

This year's Food is Medicine convenings brought together the people doing the work—from community orgs to indigenous health leaders. Thanks to the Ardmore Institute of Health for partnering with us to host these important convenings. www.aspenfood.org/fim #FoodIsMedicine #HealthEquity

May your panettone be light! @ckummer.bsky.social reveals the wonders of this holiday bread with Margery & Jim on Boston Public Radio. More: aspenfood.org/2025/12/23/m...

This year's Food is Medicine convenings brought together the people doing the work—from community orgs to indigenous health leaders. Thanks to the Ardmore Institute of Health for partnering with us to host these important convenings. www.aspenfood.org/fim #FoodIsMedicine #HealthEquity

2025 marked our first multi-cohort Food Leaders Fellows reunion! Beyond networking events, fellowship seminars lay the foundation of a lifelong movement of leaders working together to build a more fair, sustainable, and healthy future. More: ow.ly/SAQh50XLCHj

Some good news for a welcome change. On #BostonPublicRadio, @ckummer.bsky.social shared a @bostonglobe.com story about a Watertown restauranteur who gave away 400 meals to folks on SNAP. No questions asked. "If they came in, they needed it." Listen to this clip and more: ow.ly/8jxM50XKBrY

@ckummer.bsky.social in the wild!

@ckummer.bsky.social discusses a recent @nytimes.com story on decaf, and his research writing The Joy of Coffee. Final word: Give those beans a chance—your sleep schedule might thank you! Listen: aspenfood.org/2025/12/08/2... #DecafDoneRight #CoffeeCulture

🚨 FINAL DAY: Food Leaders Fellowship applications close at MIDNIGHT Pacific Time If you're an emerging food system leader ready to think bigger, this is your last chance to join our fifth cohort. Apply now: aspenfoodleaders.org #FoodLeaders #ApplicationDeadline

Listen to the entire segment with @ckummer.bsky.social: aspenfood.org/2025/12/03/b...

Our Food Leaders fellows come from everywhere: Corporate sustainability managers, nonprofit directors, farmers, policy experts, entrepreneurs. What unites them? A commitment to food system transformation. Applications to our 2026 cohort will close on December 5th. More: aspenfoodleaders.org

The Food Leaders Fellowship unites emerging leaders across sectors to ignite personal transformation and scalable change. Drawing on @aspeninstitute.bsky.social's legacy of leadership fellowships, we're building a community of food system innovators. Applications open: aspenfood.org/food-leaders...

Transforming food systems starts with transforming the people leading them 🌱 John Wang from the food project joined our 2025 food & society fellowship—connecting leaders from general mills to national young farmers. what's happening? real transformation. "We got to know each other as people first"

Just spoke with @aspenfood.bsky.social Fellow Seanicaa Herron, whose Freedmen Heirs Foundation is diverting funds to feed farmers during the SNAP crisis. Seanicaa's message: Our farmers need to know somebody cares about them. www.freedmenheirs.org/donate/#dona... aspenfood.org/fellow/seani...

We're thrilled to open applications Friday, November 7th for our FIFTH Food Leaders Fellowship cohort. Visit www.foodleadersfellows.org to meet our fellows, learn about the fellowship, and more. #foodleadersfellows #aspeninstitute #fellowship #leadership