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Packed. Inspiring. Delicious. Incredible.What a way to kick off Food Tank at Climate Week NYC!Last night, we filled WNYC...
09/21/2026

Packed. Inspiring. Delicious. Incredible.

What a way to kick off Food Tank at Climate Week NYC!

Last night, we filled WNYC’s The Greene Space for “Putting Farmers First: How Young Farmers are Shaping the Future of Food,” in partnership with Whole Foods Market.

Farmers took center stage. Stories of land, family, and community came alive with live jazz. We ate food connected directly to the farmers and their stories. And leaders across farming, food, and business came together around one simple idea: The future of food has to put farmers first.

So grateful to Sarah Jones, DeVonne Jackson Perez, Amalia Colón-Nava, Jason Buechel, Sonya Gafsi Oblisk, Michelle A.T. Hughes, Caitlin Leibert, Brita Lundberg, Becca Millstein, Anna Turrell, Tristen Buettel, Cullen Curth, Janae Yates, Roman Goron, Danielle Nierenberg, and everyone who packed the room and made the night so special.

And a huge thank you to Whole Foods Market for partnering with us to make it happen.

One incredible night down. Five more days of Food Tank at Climate Week NYC to go!

See the full schedule here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/climate-week-nyc-food-tank-at-wnycs-greene-space-september-1925-tickets-1993597498785

Tonight is going to be something really special!Food Tank and Whole Foods Market are kicking off Climate Week NYC at WNY...
09/20/2026

Tonight is going to be something really special!

Food Tank and Whole Foods Market are kicking off Climate Week NYC at WNYC’s The Greene Space with an evening that puts farmers and their stories at the center.

Young farmers Sarah Jones of Jones Farms Organic, DeVonne Jackson Perez of Good Ground and Brooklyn Supported Agriculture, and Amalia Colón-Nava of Dirtbaby Farm will take the stage to share deeply personal love stories about land, family, and community.

As their stories unfold, footage from their farms will fill the screens, Janae Yates and Roman Goron will improvise a live jazz score, and guests will experience an immersive tasting inspired by the food these farmers grow.

And that’s just one part of the night.

We’ll hear from Jason Buechel of Whole Foods Market and Amazon Worldwide Grocery Stores; Michelle A.T. Hughes of the National Young Farmers Coalition; Caitlin Leibert of Amazon Grocery and Whole Foods Market; Brita Lundberg of Lundberg Family Farms; Becca Millstein of Fishwife; Sonya Gafsi Oblisk of Whole Foods Market and Amazon Worldwide Grocery Stores; Anna Turrell of Mars Snacking; and Food Tank’s Danielle Nierenberg.

Broadway’s Tristen Buettel, currently appearing in Just in Time, will open the evening with Cullen Curth.

Farmers. Storytelling. Live jazz. Broadway. Incredible food. And conversations about the future of farming and our food system.

We are completely SOLD OUT in person, but everyone can join us streaming live tonight beginning at 7:00 PM ET.

WATCH LIVE: https://www.youtube.com/live/jCg7_K8AXYY

EVENT DETAILS: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/climate-week-nyc-putting-farmers-first-tickets-1994697738632

Four U.S. Members of Congress. One urgent conversation about food waste and the climate crisis.This Monday at , Food Ta...
09/19/2026

Four U.S. Members of Congress. One urgent conversation about food waste and the climate crisis.

This Monday at , Food Tank is bringing together U.S. Representatives Nikki Budzinski, Maxine Dexter, Andrea Salinas, and Melanie Stansbury to talk about what it will take to tackle food waste and build a more resilient food system.

They’ll join leaders from across government, business, hospitality, and civil society for “Solving Food Waste: A Key Solution to the Climate Crisis” at WNYC’s The Greene Space.

Monday, September 21 | 9AM–12PM | New York City

With UN Environment Programme, Food Planet Prize, NRDC, Restaurant Technologies, CookUnity, and Mill.

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/climate-week-nyc-solving-food-waste-a-key-solution-to-the-climate-crisis-tickets-1993615365224

It’s going to be a truly extraordinary six days of Food Tank programming at Climate Week NYC, starting tomorrow at WNYC’...
09/19/2026

It’s going to be a truly extraordinary six days of Food Tank programming at Climate Week NYC, starting tomorrow at WNYC’s The Greene Space!

More than 225 speakers and performers will join us throughout the week. Here’s just the first batch: Andrew Zimmern, Chef Bleu Adams, Chef Marcus Samuelsson, DeVonne Jackson Perez, Ellie Krieger, Fariyal Abdullahi, Karen Ross, and Karen Yi.

We are so proud to be working alongside an incredible group of partners: American Farmland Trust, Amy’s Kitchen, Arrell Food Institute, Bel US, Bonterra, CARE, CookUnity, Diestel Family Ranch, FAO, Food Planet Prize, Future Food Institute, Global Traceability Framework for Beef and Leather, Groundswell, Halter, Handsome Brook Farms, The Henry Ford, James Beard Foundation, Lundberg Family Farms, Mill, NYC Mayor’s Office of Food Policy, NYU, Northstar Recycling, NRDC, Once Upon a Farm, Organic Center, Organic Valley, Organic Voices, Pilot Light, RAAPID, Restaurant Technologies, Rockefeller Foundation, Rodale Institute, Stonyfield, Strong Roots, Support + Feed, TomKat Foundation, UNEP, and Whole Foods Market.

Six days. More than 225 voices and performances. So many conversations about building a better food system and the role food and agriculture can play as a key solution to the climate crisis.

Full schedule: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/climate-week-nyc-food-tank-at-wnycs-greene-space-september-1925-tickets-1993597498785

What does it really take to turn good food into a nourishing meal?Availability and affordability matter. But so do cultu...
09/16/2026

What does it really take to turn good food into a nourishing meal?

Availability and affordability matter. But so do culture, knowledge, time, skills, care, and the ability to recognize and prepare the foods around us.

In a beautiful new essay for Food Tank’s Flourish Series, Selena Ahmed explores the “pockets of possibility” all around us, from markets and gardens to the kitchens where food ultimately becomes nourishment.

Read more: https://foodtank.com/news/2026/09/op-ed-pockets-of-possibility-from-food-environments-to-nourishing-meals/

Food waste is a major climate challenge, but cutting waste can also reduce emissions, strengthen food security, and buil...
09/16/2026

Food waste is a major climate challenge, but cutting waste can also reduce emissions, strengthen food security, and build more resilient food systems.
On Monday morning, Sept. 21, Food Tank will host “Solving Food Waste is a Key Solution to the Climate Crisis” during Climate Week NYC 2026, in partnership with the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), Food Planet Prize, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), Restaurant Technologies, CookUnity, and Mill.

“Reducing food loss and waste is a powerful example of how a simple action can deliver multiple benefits: feeding more people, cutting greenhouse gas emissions, protecting nature and strengthening economies,” says Martin Krause, UNEP.

The morning will look at solutions already underway, from keeping food waste out of landfills and rescuing surplus food to chef partnerships, city and state action, food service and retail, and a national policy agenda.

“The world needs an array of interventions from different parts of the food system, and food waste is an important piece of the puzzle,” says Emily Norford, Food Planet Prize.

“For decades, we have treated food waste like it was inevitable, but it’s actually one of the most solvable climate problems that exist today,” says Matthew Rogers, Mill.

Speakers include María Bengochea, CookUnity; Veleké Brown, E-RoadMap; U.S. Rep. Maxine Dexter; Adalberto Maluf Filho, Brazil’s Ministry of Environment and Climate Change; Julie Gehrki, Walmart Foundation; Diana Geseking, Restaurant Technologies; Robert E. Jones, The Culinary Institute of America; Matt Jozwiak, Rethink Food; Madeline Keating, NRDC; Martin Krause, UNEP; Danielle Nierenberg, Food Tank; Emily Norford, Food Planet Prize; Emily Peck; Lou Pieh, Mill; Gwyneth Lodge Rampton, Compass Group USA; U.S. Rep. Andrea Salinas; Tia Schwab, C40 Cities; Jackie Suggitt, Walmart; Sydney Thayer, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality; and Jacob Wallace, Waste Dive.

The morning will also feature a special musical performance by Broadway's Nathan Lucrezio, joined by pianist Cullen Curth.

Read more: https://foodtank.com/news/2026/09/turning-food-waste-into-climate-action/

On Tuesday evening, Sept. 22, Food Tank will host “People-Focused. Climate-Friendly. Food-Forward New York City” at Clim...
09/16/2026

On Tuesday evening, Sept. 22, Food Tank will host “People-Focused. Climate-Friendly. Food-Forward New York City” at Climate Week NYC 2026, in partnership with the New York City Mayor’s Office, Strong Roots, and Support+Feed.

“We all rely on a complex food system in order to eat, counting on the network of those who harvest crops, ship food into our city, sell groceries, deliver takeout, and cook meals,” says Siddhartha Sanchez, New York City Mayor’s Office of Food Policy.

“When climate change disrupts our food system, strengthening those relationships creates resilience and helps communities stay fed.”

The summit will explore how equity and inclusion can help build a food system that promotes the health of people and planet, including how city agencies are creating nutritious and culturally relevant meal programs for New Yorkers.

“This Climate Week, we’re elevating the voices of people across City agencies who are championing better ways to serve New Yorkers,” says Sanchez.

“Together we’re realizing our shared vision for a healthy and sustainable food system—designed by and for New Yorkers.”

The evening will include culinary student spotlights, fireside chats with food policy leaders, conversations about food and climate justice, a food stories art exhibition, and discussions about the power of plants.

“For a week that puts climate at the center of the conversation, we believe the role food, and particularly the role vegetables can play in building a more climate-friendly food system needs to be firmly on the table too,” says Emma Curtis , Strong Roots.

Strong Roots and Support + Feed are also donating 6,200 meals and pantry items to the local community in New York City during Climate Week.

“We’re excited to be joined by our long-term community partners and friends at Support + Feed, who are doing incredible work across local communities—providing plant-based meals, pantry items, education, and redistributing rescued produce to those who need it most,” says Curtis.

Confirmed speakers include Maggie Baird, Support + Feed; Emma Curtis, Strong Roots; Shyria Donawa-Tannor, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; Ora Kemp, MPH, New York City Mayor’s Office of Food Policy; Kevin Nakagawa, Open Doors; Danielle Nierenberg, Food Tank; Norman Priester, NYC Department of Correction; Siddhartha Sanchez, New York City Mayor’s Office of Food Policy; and more!

The evening kicks off at 6:30 PM at WNYC-NPR Studios’ The Greene Space with light food and live music, including a special performance by Kaitlyn Davidson, currently appearing in Schmigadoon!, joined by composer and pianist Maria Caputo.

More details: https://foodtank.com/news/2026/09/climate-week-puts-new-york-citys-food-future-on-the-menu/

On Monday evening, Sept. 21, Food Tank will host a food and agriculture film festival during Climate Week NYC 2026, in p...
09/16/2026

On Monday evening, Sept. 21, Food Tank will host a food and agriculture film festival during Climate Week NYC 2026, in partnership with Kat Taylor, President of TomKat Ranch Educational Foundation; Halter; The Henry Ford; The Rockefeller Foundation; and Groundswell Film.

The invitation-only festival will feature a screening of Food Tank’s first original documentary, “Irish Farmers: A Love Story,” following three Irish farmers across three generations.

“Farmers are storytellers. There is a love story in every practice of agriculture, and as we face an increasingly mechanized world, stories coming from the heart is the path towards a more sustainable, prosperous, and empathetic future,” says Haven Worley.

Through film and conversation with filmmakers, farmers, and food system leaders, the evening will explore the challenges and opportunities shaping the future of agriculture.

“We believe there is real opportunity for innovation in our food system, and we’re seeing it happen in communities across the country,” says Spence Medford, The Henry Ford.

The evening will kick off with a clip from “Farm to School Lunch Across America,” The Henry Ford’s film capturing a national school-supported agriculture initiative.

A fireside chat will feature clips from “Language of the Land,” highlighting Oklahoma ranchers Zach and Kacie Scherler-Abney.

“Learning and mentorship are at the heart of Zach and Kacie’s ranching philosophy … We hope the audience will come away with an understanding of how ranchers are developing solutions that balance economics and ecology, without compromising their quality of life,” says Mikaele Ymker, Halter.

Another discussion will feature clips from “Groundswell,” an award-winning documentary following farmers, scientists, and Indigenous leaders rebuilding topsoil, restoring ecosystems, drawing down carbon, and fighting desertification across five continents.

“The films at this festival bring overdue visibility to the farmers and ranchers who feed us, regeneratively steward the soil, and are often the bedrock of local communities,” says Kat Taylor, TomKat Foundation.

The evening will also include clips from “Food 2050,” narrated and executive produced by Academy Award winner Viola Davis, exploring how to sustainably feed a projected global population of 10 billion by 2050.

“The vast majority of films and books set in the future offer a dystopian nightmare – a world no one hopes becomes real. By giving such little creative effort to imagining the future we actually want, the hope we need to write a better tomorrow feels like it’s dwindling,” says Sara Farley, The Rockefeller Foundation.

Other speakers include Xiye Bastida, Re-Earth Initiative; Sweta Chakraborty, PhD, We Don't Have Time; Mary Culler, Ford Philanthropy; Helen Moore; Jennifer Sherman, Alice Waters Institute for School Supported Agriculture; and Rebecca Tickell.

More: https://foodtank.com/news/2026/09/climate-week-puts-new-york-citys-food-future-on-the-menu/

What does a more people-focused, climate-friendly, food-forward New York City actually look like?During , we’re bringin...
09/13/2026

What does a more people-focused, climate-friendly, food-forward New York City actually look like?

During , we’re bringing together city leaders, advocates, artists, journalists, and food system changemakers at WNYC’s The Greene Space for an evening about how New York can build a food future that is healthier, more inclusive, more delicious, and better for the planet.

Co-hosted by Food Tank, Support + Feed, Strong Roots, and the NYC Mayor’s Office, the evening will feature Helen Arteaga, City of New York; Maggie Baird, Support + Feed; Maria Caputo; Emma Curtis, Strong Roots; Kaitlyn Davidson, Schmigadoon!; Shyria Donawa, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; Ora Kemp, New York City Mayor’s Office of Food Policy; Kevin Nakagawa, Open Doors; Danielle Nierenberg, Food Tank; Norman Priester, NYC Department of Correction; Siddhartha Sanchez, New York City Mayor’s Office of Food Policy; and Karen Yi, WNYC and Gothamist.

Expect big ideas, real examples from across the city, live performance, and conversations about what it takes to make nutritious and climate-friendly food more accessible to everyone.

Tuesday, September 22 at WNYC’s The Greene Space.

Register here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/climate-week-nyc-people-focused-climate-friendly-food-forward-nyc-tickets-1992856836444?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true

Part 2! More of the incredible artists and performers joining Food Tank at WNYC’s The Greene Space for .Across the week...
09/13/2026

Part 2! More of the incredible artists and performers joining Food Tank at WNYC’s The Greene Space for .

Across the week, they will help us tell stories about food, farming, climate, health, and community in ways that go far beyond a traditional conference.

Through Broadway performances, live music, film, storytelling, and more, we want these conversations to feel alive.

Here are the next 10 performers joining us:
-Kaitlyn Davidson, Broadway performer, Schmigadoon!, Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella and Nice Work If You Can Get It
-Jenna Bainbridge, Broadway performer, Wicked
-Jayke Workman, Broadway performer, Chicago
-Jake Pedersen, Broadway performer, Ragtime, Wicked and Parade
-Elijah Caldwell, OBIE Award-winning actor, singer, pianist and music director, A Strange Loop Off-Broadway and Shucked National Tour
-Daniel Quadrino, Broadway performer, Wicked
-Clair Rachel Howell, Broadway performer, Wicked National Tour
-Celia Hottenstein, Broadway performer, Wicked
-Brandon Burks, Broadway performer
-Blu Allen, Broadway performer, MJ The Musical and Titanique

Food Tank at Climate Week NYC runs September 20–25 at WNYC’s The Greene Space, bringing together conversations, performances, immersive experiences, and some of the people helping us imagine a better food system.

See the full schedule and join us:
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/climate-week-nyc-food-tank-at-wnycs-greene-space-september-1925-tickets-1993597498785

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