Nikki Henderson champions food as a powerful tool for social change, emphasizing its role in uniting people to foster healthy, thriving communities and a sustainable planet.

As Executive

Nikki Henderson champions food as a powerful tool for social change, emphasizing its role in uniting people to foster healthy, thriving communities and a sustainable planet.

As Executive Director of People's Grocery in West Oakland, CA, she spearheads a strategic campaign to revitalize the local economy through a comprehensive food system approach.

Recognized by ELLE Magazine in 2010 as a Gold Awardee, Nikki will speak at the Connecting for Change Conference, sponsored by the Marion Institute.

FRESH celebrates American farmers, thinkers, and business leaders who are reinventing our food system.

Witnessing the negative

FRESH celebrates American farmers, thinkers, and business leaders who are reinventing our food system.

Witnessing the negative impacts of industrial agriculture—including food contamination, environmental pollution, resource depletion, and obesity—these innovators forge healthier, sustainable alternatives. They present a practical vision for the future of our food and planet.

Documentary filmmaker Ana Sofia Joanes shares her passion in this video.

Nearly one billion people go hungry daily, with volatile food prices recently driving 44 million into extreme poverty. Urgent solutions are essential to ensure everyone has nutritious food now and

Nearly one billion people go hungry daily, with volatile food prices recently driving 44 million into extreme poverty. Urgent solutions are essential to ensure everyone has nutritious food now and in the future.

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Jonathan Foley, director of the University of Minnesota's Institute on the Environment (IonE) and leader of its