Last Week’s Top 6 Food Tech Startup & Innovation Stories

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From a visual professional network for the local food movement, to a major retail and digital payment partnership announcement, these are our top 6 picks from last week in food tech. Like what you read? Feast your eyes on the full roundup here. Or better yet, sign up for our newsletter and get the latest and greatest in food tech delivered to your inbox every week.

1.) Local Food Lab Pivots, Launches Network for World-wide Local Food Movement

Like a visual Linkedin, Local Food Lab’s new platform allows businesses, freelancers and students to create portfolios that showcase their work.

2.) Feastly Brings The Sharing Economy To Food

Feastly founder Noah Keresh talks with us about how they’re making it easier for home cooks and chefs to connect and share authentic meals.

3.) Silicon Valley’s Next Big Goal: Fixing Our Broken Food System –Fast Company

A raft of entrepreneurs and venture capitalists made their money in tech, and now wnat to do something with an even longer-lasting impact.

4.) Square Inks Major Payment Deal with Whole Foods – Fast Company

Square is partnering with Whole Foods around the country to bring Square-equipped iPad registers into its stores.

5.) AgFunder Crowd Funding for Agriculture, Launches First Deal –Reuters 

AgFunder launched its first equity crowdfunding campaign with California agricultural data company OnFarm.

6.) Ryan Seacrest Prods., Tastemade Ink Deal for Food TV Programming – Variety

Ryan Seacrest Productions and digital food net Tastemade Inc. have inked a deal to develop new food and lifestyle TV programming.