2023

As Food Tank looks ahead to 2023, it's important that we don't just talk about the momentum of the food movement. We need to act upon it.

In short, as we go into 2023—we are only as strong as you and the broader food movement. What we’re planning for the coming year: In 2023, we will continue to shine a light on best practices, showcase food system opportunities and trends, and break stories around agriculture other media outlets aren’t covering. Our perspective on this issue: Food Tank’s work is only possible because of our global network of members who support our work to push for food system transformation. Where we were this year: In 2022, our CSO coalition has helped Food Tank keep a finger on the pulse of sustainability opportunities within the private sector, which bolsters our partnerships and our ability to showcase best practices. Food Tank will also continue to partner with academic institutions to host Summits around the country, including our recently-announced events with the University of Washington, New York University, and Huston-Tillotson University, an HBCU in Austin. Our perspective on this issue: Food Tank has always invested energy in elevating food and agriculture issues in entertainment. We are also planning a series of events in the lead-up and during NYC Climate Week and the U.N. Climate Change Conference, or COP27, in Egypt, and the prominence of four pavilions focused entirely on food and ag systems. Food Tank is in an unprecedented position to support the growing global movement toward food and agriculture systems change. The urgency of food system transformation is gaining ground—gaining visibility and support like never before—and we have to meet the moment. Food Tank is seeing historic momentum on an international scale, including the first-ever Adaptation and Agriculture Day at the U.N. Food Tank is looking forward to discussions around hunger in higher education, the release of a new policy report on the intersection of food and technology, forums on the blue food economy, and the coordination of an event to recognize the wisdom of Indigenous foodways.