Inside Look at Forage’s Business Model, $1.79B Invested in Ag and AgTech in Aug + More

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From a deep dive into how OpenTable, Cover and others are revolutionizing restaurant payments to an inside look at how Whole Foods is using tech to stay competitive, these are last week’s top food tech news stories. 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.

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1. Changing The World Through Food Entrepreneurship – Eater

Our own Danielle Gould writes about why we need to lower the barriers to success for food entrepreneurs, and how we plan to do it.

2. Ag & AgTech Funding, M&A & Partnerships: August 2014

$1.79 billion was pumped into ag and agtech in August, Singapore’s gov’t announced a $63 million fund for farmers and Village Capital launched an ag accelerator.

3. Forage’s Meal-Kit Business Model & Tips For Fundraising

Forage cofounder and subscription box pioneer Emily LaFave chats with us about her startup’s innovative meal-kit meets restaurant model, her lessons learned and her advice for fellow entrepreneurs.

4. How OpenTable and Cover Want to Change the Way We Pay for Dinner – Eater

Eater Data Lead Ryan Sutton looks at facts, figures, and data of mobile restaurant payments.

5. $1M For Cookies Made From … Crickets? Tim Ferriss Thinks These Will Jump Into Our Diets – VentureBeat

Exo raised a round led by Collaborative Fund, and Tim Ferriss was a part of an AngelList syndicate round.

6. This Is What Your Grocery Store Will Look Like In 2065 –FastCo.Exist

A pop-up project in New York City next summer will offer one vision of how the future of bodegas is nothing at all like the present.

7. Whole Foods Is Making 6 Changes To Improve Business –Business Insider

From integrating with Apple Pay and Instacart to its new mobile app, here’s how Whole Foods is making changes to lure back customers.

8. Dirt Cheap? Investors Are Plowing Into Farmland, Here’s Why –Forbes

One of the most interesting investments to catch wealthy families and institution’s fancy recently is farmland. Here’s why.