Danielle Nierenberg
Danielle Nierenberg

Co-Founder of Food Tank: The Food Think Tank

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Some events at the ECHO Conference will also take place at the ECHO Farm in North Ft. Myers, pictured here. (Credit: c.s. carnevale)

December 10-12, 2013 Ft. Myers, FL, USA At the Educational Concerns for Hunger Organization‘s 20th Annual International Agriculture Conference, speakers will share practical solutions to agricultural challenges, personal experiences and strategies for improving the lives of millions who daily face the threat … Read More

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Nov. 6-8, 2013 Des Moines, IA Gather with women farmers, advocates and landowners from across the US, who are engaged in healthy food and farming, for a unique mix of sharing, learning, field tours, and the best food Midwest women … Read More

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September 26 – October 2, 2013 Chennai, India The ACWW seeks to raise the standard of living of rural women and families through education, training and community development programmes; to provide practical support to its members and help them set up income-generating … Read More

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September 7-10, 2013 Bologna, Italy Danielle will be a keynote speaker at this conference! This conference, the full title of which is “Feeding the planet sustainably: Innovative models of production and consumption for the right to a healthy diet”, is … Read More

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Monday, May 6 2013 – In order to combat the threat of farmers being marginalized by the liberalization of the cocoa market in 1993, a group of cocoa farmers came together to form a cooperative that would collect and sell … Read More

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May 7-8 2013 – To celebrate the 2013 Chicago World Fair Trade Day, a two day festival will be held in Daley Plaza. The festival will host a global marketplace where patrons can learn about fair trade producers from 35 … Read More

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Monday, May 13, 2013 – The Restaurant Opportunities Center of Chicago (ROC) is holding its quarterly roundtable discussion May 13th at Las Palmas Restaurant. The purpose of the industry roundtable is to bring together stakeholders in the restaurant and food … Read More

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Saturday, May 25, 2013 – The Global Food Security Symposium 2013: Capitalizing on the Power of Science, Trade, and Business to End Hunger and Poverty will focus on how to mobilize science, increase trade, and capitalize on the power of … Read More

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Tuesday, May 7, 2013 from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM – A fair food system is about more than well-fed people. It’s about equality, sustainability, and justice. This special event will discuss how sweet food justice can be. Chicago Fair … Read More