Food For You and the Planet

Dan Kittredge is the Founder and Executive Director of the Bionutrient Food Association.   Dan Kittredge is a lifelong farmer, educator, and passionate advocate for growing nutrient-dense food. With decades of experience in regenerative agriculture and a deep understanding of soil science, Dan has made it his mission to empower farmers, gardeners, and consumers to unlock the full potential of thei...

Imani Black is the Founder and CEO of Minorities In Aquaculture.   Imani Black is an African American oyster farmer who was born and raised on the eastern shore of Maryland. She comes from a long family history of watermen that dates back over 200 years. In 2020, she founded Minorities In Aquaculture, a non-profit that strives to provide support and useful aquaculture education to underrepresented...

Rishim Sachdeva is the Founder and Head Chef of the Michelin recommended restaurant Tendril in London.   Rishim Sachdeva has held senior positions at some of the best restaurants in London and India. A couple of years ago, as a self-proclaimed 'hardcore carnivore,' he used Veganuary to challenge himself. "Can I create food that satisfies my cravings as a meat-eater whilst giving me satisfaction as...

Ben McLean III is a 4 th generation citrus grower and Head of Research at Uncle Matt's Organic.   Ben McLean III is a 4 th generation Citrus grower born in Clermont, Florida, where he grew up working in his family's Citrus business. Ben attended the University of Florida where he obtained a Bachelor's degree in Health Science in 1988, and a Master's degree in Horticultural Science in 1991.   Ben h...

Matthew Dillon is the co-CEO of The Organic Trade Association.   Matthew was raised in an agricultural family and community in Nebraska and has held diverse roles in organic food and farming, working from seed to shelf. He headed Abundant Life Seed, one of the first certified seed companies in the U.S. and founded Organic Seed Alliance. He worked for over ten years at Clif Bar & Company in several...

Joe Whinney is the CEO and Co-Founder of Magic Chocolate.   Joe Whinney is the former CEO and co-founder of Theo Chocolate, the first 100% organic and fair-trade chocolate company in the US and he is now the CEO and co-founder of Magic Chocolate, the world's first Regenerative Organic Certified chocolate bar.   TOPICS EXPLORED 0:00 – 0:23 – Introduction 0:23 – 1:00 – Joe Whinney's bio 1:00 – 3:20...

David Finlay is the owner and co-founder of The Ethical Dairy which he co-founded with his late wife Wilma.   David Finlay is renowned for his innovative and sustainable approach to dairying. As an early adopter of organic farming, he has led the movement in Scotland and the UK, integrating agroecological practices, renewable energy solutions, and forward-thinking dairying systems, such as cow-cal...

Professor Hermann Lotze-Campen, is Co-Author of the EAT Lancet Commission, an agricultural economist and Head of Research Department 2 "Climate Resilience" at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, and Professor of Sustainable Land Use and Climate Change at Humboldt University in Berlin.   Professor Hermann Lotze-Campen grew up on a farm in Northern Germany and studied Agricultural Sci...

Tim Fink is the Vice President of Policy at the American Farmland Trust.   Tim develops the American Farmland Trust's overall policy direction and strategies and coordinates federal and relevant state policy work in close collaboration with American Farmland Trust national initiative leaders, regional directors, and partners. Before joining AFT, Tim was the director of research and policy analysis...

Chloe Sullivan is the PR and Communications Manager at Federation of World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF) Organisations.   Chloe Sullivan is the PR and Communications Manager for the Federation of WWOOF Organisations (FoWO). Her journey with WWOOF began in 2021 as a WWOOFer. After transformative experiences on organic farms in Denmark, the Netherlands, and the US, Chloe was inspired t...

Arthur Haines is a Senior Research Botanist at The Native Plant Trust.   Arthur is a plant biologist specializing in the taxonomy and identification of New England tracheophytes. He is the senior research botanist for Native Plant Trust and author of Flora Novae Angliae published by New England Wild Flower Society and Yale University Press, and several other books, including Flora of Maine, A New...

Kate Mendenhall is the Executive Director of the Organic Farmers Association.   Kate Mendenhall has served as the Executive Director of Organic Farmers Association since it was founded in 2016. Before OFA, she built a career working with organic farmer organizations from California (CUESA & PAN), New York (NOFA-NY), and Iowa (IOA) getting to know what organic farmers need to be successful in diffe...

Sally McGee is the Director of Climate and Strategic Initiatives at the Nature Conservancy and Leader of the Shellfish Growers Climate Coalition.   Sally McGee works for the Nature Conservancy where she is the Director of Climate and Strategic Initiatives for the Global Aquaculture Program. Her areas of focus include the Shellfish Growers Climate Coalition, Sustaining Oyster Aquaculture and Restor...

Abby Barrows is the Owner and Operator of Deer Isle Oyster Company and microplastics research scientist.   Abby Barrows grew up and currently lives on an island off the coast of Maine. The ocean has been her passion driving her personal and professional path. She holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Tasmania and a Master of Philosophy in Human Ecology from the College of the Atlantic...

Michael Mazourek, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the School of Integrative Plant Science, Plant Breeding and Genetics, and Horticulture.   Michael Mazourek, PhD, is the Calvin Knoyes Keeney Associate Professor of Vegetable Breeding at Cornell University. Michael is a breeder of peas, beans, squash, cucumbers and peppers and has released numerous cultivars and breeding materials that are shared...

Karen Mapusua is the President of IFOAM Organics International .   Founded in 1972, IFOAM Organics International is a membership-based organization working to bring true sustainability to agriculture across the globe. The mission of IFOAM Organics International is to lead change, organically. Its goal is the broad adoption of truly sustainable agriculture, value chains and consumption in line with...

Teresa Leslie, PhD, Director of the Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program.   Teresa holds a doctorate in medical anthropology from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, a master's degree in medical anthropology from the University of South Carolina and a bachelor's degree in anthropology from Howard University. She has experience cultivating relationships with diverse...

Tim Crews, PhD, is the Chief Scientist and Director of the International Initiative at The Land Institute.   Tim is at The Land Institute because, in his words, "the work is the most focused and far-reaching of any organization I know. It promises to transform agriculture from being an ecological liability to an asset." Tim first visited The Land Institute in 1981 after reading New Roots for Agric...

Patrick Holden, CBE, is the Founder and CEO of the Sustainable Food Trust.   Patrick Holden is the founder and CEO of the Sustainable Food Trust, whose mission is to work internationally to accelerate the transition towards more sustainable food and farming systems. Between 1995 and 2010, he was Director of the Soil Association, the UK organic advocacy and certification organisation, where he play...

Alexandra Wandel is the Chair, Management Board of the World Future Council.   Alexandra Wandel was appointed Development Director to prepare the Founding Congress of the World Future Council in 2006 and has chaired the Management Board since 2018. The Management Board is in charge of foundation management, representation, Council Liaison and resource mobilization. Since 2010 she has set up partne...

Lauren Sandstrom is a Certification Administrator at Baystate Organic Certifiers.   Lauren joined Baystate Organic Certifiers 10 years ago as a Certification Specialist and then became a Certification Administrator in 2016. Prior to her position at Baystate, Lauren was a certification reviewer for another certification agency accredited to the USDA totaling 15 years' experience regulating the USDA...

Sunny Baker is the Senior Director of Programs and Policy at the National Farm To School Network.   For over 14 years, Sunny has worked to lead school food reform and create a new culture of regionally-based eating. Originally from St. Louis, Sunny grew up with a deep appreciation for the natural world and a strong desire to make a positive impact on her community, values shaped by her Jewish iden...

Holly Arbuckle is the CEO and Co-Founder of Singing Pastures.   Holly and her husband John own and operate Singing Pastures. John is a 9th generation farmer from the Midwest. They saw a gap in the market because there were a lot of grassfed beef sticks, but no pasture-raised pork. They started a brand in 2016 with no initial investment. Holly owns 51% of the company and is the CEO who runs the bra...

Ryan Zinn is the Regenerative Projects Manager at Dr. Bronner's.   Ryan focuses on Dr. Bronner's international supply chains and farmer training. He has worked in the food and farm justice movement at home and abroad for 20 years, including with such organizations as the Center for International Law, Friends of the Earth-Paraguay, Global Exchange and the Organic Consumers Association.   Dr. Bronne...

Nick Jacobs is the Consulting Director at the International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems (IPES-Food).   Nick is a specialist in agri-food, trade and development policy, with a background in media, communications and political research. From 2011-2014 Nick was a member of the support team to the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food Olivier De Schutter (Rapporteur from 2008-201...