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[...]
It’s been a while since I’ve worked on this site, but thanks to the Food+Tech Hackathon I’ve taken the time to really think about how the data and tools I’m building should evolve.[...]
Thank you so much to everyone who came out yesterday for the inaugural Food+Tech Hackathon! I will be covering all of the interesting people, projects, and outcomes from the event [...]
It’s been quite a week for food safety! Tuesday, the senate approved the largest overhaul of food safety legislation in 70 years. If passed, the Food Safety Modernization Act[...]
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[...]
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I am thrilled to announce that Nichelle Stephens will be joining Food+Tech Connect as our resident app expert. Be sure not to miss Nichelle’s Monday posts on the latest apps [...]
Yesterday, the Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) debate began in the Senate. The contentious S. 510 legislation will significantly expand the FDA’s regulatory authority [...]
As a new blogger, I never anticipated that our Visualizing our Food System post would spread so virally. It was incredible to see the response it provoked from people across a ran[...]
The farmer usually knows best – for his or her land, crop, livestock, and profitability, among other things. As a girl on a Minnesota farm in the ‘80s and ‘90s, I was in awe of my [...]