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Image Credit: New York Times Every week we track the business, tech and investment trends in CPG, retail, restaurants, agriculture, cooking and health, so you don’t have to. Here a[...]
Our latest food crowdfunding roundup is packed with kick-ass projects like a beekeeping app, personal farming system, local food delivery van and more. [...]
Our top food tech event picks for Spring and Summer 2015, including conferences, panels, Meetups and much more. [...]
Farming First, a multi-stakeholder coalition whose goal is to further sustainable agriculture development worldwide, has launched a six-part online infographic called “The St[...]
I’m very excited about this week’s set of iPhone apps. With a tip of the hat to the Fab Five freshmen from the Michigan Wolverines back in the 90′s, I give you: the Fab Four free i[...]
“We believe that change is needed in the way we consume and produce food. We don’t pretend to have the answer to what that change should be. It’s complicated. How[...]
“We also think that if people feel they can use the data for other purposes besides viewing it on Real Time Farms, they’ll be more likely to want to participate. It’s a win-w[...]
“The creativity of the individual “farmer” is the critical component to better environmental stewardship and food system change. We want to get citizens, teachers[...]
January Food+Tech Meetup With Wholeshare and Meatshare from Food Tech Connect on Vimeo. The January Food+Tech Meetup featured a conversation about developing new models for organiz[...]
What does—or could, or even should—it mean to write about food today? I am honored to join more than 40 amazing writers in a conversation about this question as part of a multi-sit[...]
One glaring hole in the Food+Tech Business Model Canvas is, of course, revenue. The central issue for an online media platform (or any start-up business!) is how to monetize (ie, [...]
Would you try a slice of human cheese? I’ve asked this question at a dinner of artists and sustainable food advocates, at dinner with my family, and in conversation with frie[...]
Up until a couple of weeks ago, the largest event I had ever organized were dinner parties for 10 in my apartment. Then the Food+Tech Hackathon came along. With 12 days of lead ti[...]
Where does your food come from? The answer is more difficult than you might imagine. Thankfully, a growing number of tech savvy entrepreneurs are leveraging their Web2.0 acumen an[...]
What a year for food and tech! It has been truly wonderful getting to know all of you over the past couple of months. I can’t wait to connect with more of you at the events ([...]
This Batch, uses the power of the web and smart supply management to offer local produce that's more on demand. Consumers win by getting more choice and flexibility of when they p[...]
City dwellers around the country are finding creative ways to use their fire escapes, windows, backyards, and abandoned lots to grow food in the city. As the movement matures, dece[...]
Illustration by Melkorka Kjarval Grass-fed beef has become a household name, but despite unprecedented awareness and demand, many American producers find themselves struggling to m[...]
It was 8:00 a.m. on a Saturday morning in Soho, the streets lay quiet and Broadway was not yet filled with shopping tourists. Though one floor above, at co-working space Soho Haven[...]
Around two years ago (December 15th to be exact), I became the first paid employee of BrightFarm Systems (the New York Sun Works crew joined 16 days later). Our only project at the[...]
Crowdsourcing innovation is all the rage these days. Large corporations like IBM, Nokia, and GE have all created web-based platforms to gather the wisdom of the masses. When I firs[...]
This Saturday December 5, food enthusiasts of all kinds including hackers, urban farmers, restauranteurs, designers, and public figures, will come together to hack on open food sys[...]
On Tuesday, I posted about the AgChat Foundations #Foodthanks campaign aimed at engaging the public in sharing thanks with those that grow and get our food from farm to table. Curi[...]
Please join Food+Tech Connect, Open Source Cities, & Gojee on December 4th for the inaugural Food+Tech Hackathon as part of the International Open Data Hackathon. This open-sou[...]
Real Time Farms is a web platform that uses crowdsourcing to help you understand where your food comes from. Local Food enthusiasts contribute geo-tagged photographs, tips, and ed[...]
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