… Watch the recording: Join Black Farmer Fund's Program Director Melanie Allen in a conversation with CBEY Resident Fellow … part due to racist government policies and legal practices, Black farm ownership declined from 15 million acres in 1920 to 1 million acres in 2017. In New York State’s $42 billion … is an emerging community investment fund focused on creating a thriving, resilient, and equitable food system by investing in black food systems entrepreneurs and communities in New …
… Join Black Farmer Fund Co-Founder and President Olivia Watkins as she shares about this emerging … “We believe Black farmers, business owners, and land stewards should benefit equitably from financing, intellectual capital, technical assistance, networking, and public … individuals, and policymakers. Miss the event? Watch the recording! Environmental Innovation Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Black Farmer Fund: Supporting …
… a moving exploration of presence and place told through the stories of small and midsized farmers who tend their land in the face of overwhelming adversity. These farmers refuse to … despite the difficult and complex issues they struggle with…including farmland loss from suburban sprawl, rampant agricultural consolidation, and, for farmers of color, racial … and Justice Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Love for the Land: Lessons fromFarmers Who Persist in Place … Online Love for the Land: Lessons fromFarmers Who …
… in partnership with 3 public partners in the inaugural CBEY Regenerative Agriculture Lab from this fall. Presentations will include teams from the Black Farmer Fund, Grupo Trimex, and Yolélé Co. with both students and organizational partners … you register, you commit to doing your best to attend. Informational Event Environmental Innovation Equity and Justice Sustainable Finance and ESG Thriving Food Systems and Nature …
… for-profit business through cash prizes totaling $25,000. The competition provides feedback from professional judges, extensive mentoring from faculty, and opportunities for … the coalfields of Eastern Kentucky at a time when it is needed most. By connecting mountain farmers with high-value markets and innovative growing techniques, a new economic … and wholesome products. Our goal is to tackle the food waste challenge through culinary innovation and creativity. At Renewal Mill, we are working to identify and harness the most …
… Join Montana Organic Wheat and Kamut Farmer Bob Quinn, author of Grain by Grain and Grupo Trimex’s Sustainability and Social … principles and practices. Bob Quinn began stewarding Kamut (an ancient wheat variety from Egypt) on his large, 4th generation family farm in Montana in the1980’s; a journey in … Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Growing Wheat Well: Why Context Matters From Mexico to Montana … On Campus Growing Wheat Well: Why Context Matters From Mexico to …
… Services. Lucyann Murray (Yale MBA/Master of Forestry, ‘17) will present key findings from the report she recently co-authored on sustainable farmland investment strategies. She will discuss methods for generating market-level returns … The program will touch on the various opportunities for every profile of capital, from venture capital to foundations to family offices, to get involved in and generate …
… foundation on which to develop holistic climate resilience development models, moving away from reductionists carbon oriented nature based solutionism. We will question what roles … sector finance, venture capital, grants, and decentralized finance play in climate innovation, and what we should look toward as climate solutions. We will hear from several … sector finance, venture capital, grants, and decentralized finance play in climate innovation, and what we should look toward as climate solutions. We will hear from several …
… The CBEY Skills for Sustainable Innovation Workshop series welcomes Max Elder, Research Director for the Food Futures Lab at … by providing a qualitative approach to explore the broadest range of possibilities or innovations that might impact their industry. (For an introduction to IFTF’s use of signals … report on the future of food published in late May ● MEET foresight researchers from the Institute for the Future Definition of a Signal A signal is typically a small or …
… environmental challenges of this century? The GreenLight team is hosting Linda Freiner from insurance giant Zurich Insurance Group for a fast-paced innovation workshop on a pressing question at the intersection of business and … ) Space is limited – register today! What is GreenLight? GreenLight is a series of innovation workshops hosted by the Yale Center for Business and the Environment. These …