food systems Archives - Karen Karp & Partners : Karen Karp & Partners Read our series of 30th Anniversary posts here> About Services Work Clients Newsfeed Tag: food systems You are here: Home \ food systems Foodthink, Press Food Will Be the Defining Issue of the 21st Century 31 January 2019 by Karen Karp I’ve been eagerly awaiting the release of the EAT-Lancet Commission report on healthy diets from sustainable food systems. “Food in the Anthropocene” provides the first scientific targets that integrate the earth’s carrying capacity for agriculture production in concert with a recommended diet that is considered healthy and that can be sustained within... More > Foodthink Designing and Facilitating Food-Focused Events 18 July 2018 by Karen Karp While the lazy days of summer may finally be upon us, KK&P has been especially busy developing, facilitating, and coordinating a variety of food-focused events for our clients and organizations we are committed to through our volunteer work. Designing and facilitating events has become a core part of our service offerings over... More > Foodthink Growing Horticulture Careers in Rhode Island 13 March 2018 Year after year, demand for local food increases and the need for expertise in green infrastructure and landscape-based resiliency strategies compounds. At the same time, workforce challenges in the industry have prevented many companies from growing sustainably. These horticulture, landscape, and nursery businesses face a fundamental common problem: a lack of young, trained people poised... More > Press Celebrating the New Faces of NYC Food Policy 30 May 2017 Every year, the NYC Food Policy Center at Hunter College releases its annual class of New York City’s 40 under 40, an impressive roster of people working to transform the food system. We were excited to see many names familiar to KK&P here, and are proud to highlight a few of them. Our specific congratulations... More > Foodthink Call for interest: 5th Eating City Summer Campus 30 May 2017 “Gastronomy Facing Sustainability: How new recipes should help to reduce food waste & loss and drive our food habits towards sustainability & health.” We are pleased to announce the 5th “Eating City Summer Campus”, inviting 28 participants aged 22-32, working & studying around food sustainability: Chefs, Food Procurement Officers, Farmers & Fisherman, and Foodies from... More > Foodthink Hands on Hartford: One Year Later 12 May 2017 In early 2016 KK&P was retained by Hands on Hartford (HOH) to create a best-use plan for its kitchen, cafe, and community space in their new Center for Community. Hands on Hartford – a non-profit that supports Hartford residents with a range of programs in the areas of food, housing, and economic security – had... More > Foodthink The Sustainable Meat Industry 9 January 2017 Increasing the use of sustainable practices and scaling production are long-range goals for regional meat networks. Livestock producers and processors encounter challenges meeting the growing demand from consumers for higher-quality meat. KK&P’s meat industry-related projects focus on leveraging existing assets and increasing opportunities for small farmers to grow into their regional demand and accomplish goals... More > Press Expanded Healthy Food Access in California 4 October 2016 The Northern California Community Loan Fund (NCCLF) has received a $2 million Financial Assistance (FA) award and a $3 million Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI) award. These were awarded by The Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund of the U.S. Treasury. The HFFI award was spearheaded, in part, by research completed by KK&P that provided... More > Categories Events Foodthink Media Press 1400 Lighthouse Road PO Box 515 Southold, NY 11971 T: 631.765.9406 we want to hear from you Copyright © 2014 Xenia. Coded by PhoenixTeam About KK&P NEWSFEED Services Purchase