At Food Tank, we are constantly amazed by the variety of ideas, initiatives, businesses, and research put forth by talented individuals making waves in the food and agriculture sectors. They come from varying backgrounds, regions, and perspectives, and represent a wide range of ages.
To highlight the work of some of the younger leaders out there, Food Tank compiled a list of 20 emerging and established changemakers under 40 years old. These people are already shaping the future of our global and local food systems. Spotlighted leaders include (in alphabetical order by name):
Christopher Bradshaw, Dreaming Out Loud; Rueben Canedo, UC Global Food Initiative; Chris Castro, IDEAS for US and Fleet Farming; Elhadj Diallo, Dare to Innovate; Emily Dowding-Smith, New Zealand's Sustainable Business Network; Severine Von Tscharner Fleming, The GreenHorns and Farm Hack; Samir Goel and Hanna Dehradunwala, Transfernation; Danielle Gould, Food + Tech Connect; Erica Hellen, Evan Lutz, Hungry Harvest; Free Union Grass Farm; Aviva Paley, Kitchens for Good; Esther Park, Los Angeles Food Policy Council; Samuel Rigu, Safi Organics; Simran Sethi, Food First!; Lindsey Lusher Shute, National Young Farmers Coalition; Michal Siewierski, Food Choices; Jarrett Stein, Rebel Ventures; Lauren Tucker, Kiss the Ground; Shi Yan, Little Donkey Farm; Tyler Youngblood, Azahar.
The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) launched the Family Farming Knowledge Platform (FFKP), an online database of policies, laws, and regulations related to family farming around the world.
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