Resilient Food Systems
Our current food system is struggling to sustain our world’s growing population.
Farmers face increasingly frequent droughts and extreme weather events, reducing their productivity as well as means of earning a living.
Meanwhile, supply chain inefficiency, food loss, and food waste add up to $1 Trillion in financial losses each year, while hundreds of millions of people around the world face acute food insecurity.
We work to build resilient food systems, focusing on solutions ranging from adaptive agriculture to urban farming, food recovery and effective emergency food systems to procurement strategies, and regional planning and policy.
Working with CARE International, Leland Fellow Kaila Balch is helping to establish bountiful backyard gardens in crowded refugee settlements in Uganda.
Emerson Fellow Artis Trice's work revealed how local government entities in Chicago source food purchases, helping local producers compete for contracts.
Zero Hunger Intern Emmanuel Kraft worked with Halcyon House, developing a brief to support entrepreneurs focused on tackling complex societal and environmental challenges around the world.
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Gen Z Leaders Gather in Washington for Food & Hunger Summit
Over 50 student leaders from 25 states gathered in Washington, D.C., for the second annual summit, meeting with members of Congress to discuss campus hunger and their proposed solutions for combatting food waste and making it easier for students to meet their basic needs....
Beyond the School Grounds: School Feeding and Community Resilience in Burundi
Working with World Vision, Leland Fellow Lora Boll shows how school meals don’t just keep students fed, but can also promote environmental sustainability, agricultural production, and community resilience....
Our work building resilient food systems is generously supported by our partners.
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