Refresh Food & Tech

The Refresh Working Group is committed to advancing the future of food.

[Refresh Food & Tech @refreshfoodtech]

Patients diagnosed with hypertension, pre-diabetes, or diabetes are using their grocery loyalty card and consulting with on-site nutritionists instead of medication.

Cc: @dc_greens @SocDetermined

Read our latest blog to learn more!
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[Food Tank @foodtank]

“You start by asking people in the communities what they think they need” @marionnestle. Watch the #FoodTank live now: https://t.co/0sBaEhwwjB.

[Refresh Food & Tech @refreshfoodtech]

Check out our latest blog to see how Isa Mujahid, Founder of @CTCORE, is helping to build community-run food systems.
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[Fast Company @FastCompany]

Where does your food travel to and from before it reaches your plate? https://t.co/ZMgJMlK2d1

[Farmers.gov @FarmersGov]

The founder of NYC’s Garden of Happiness worked with @USDA_NRCS to install a high tunnel to extend the garden’s growing season, providing healthy food in an area with limited food access and feeding the soul of the community. #FridaysOnTheFarm. https://t.co/8BZl17M2av #OurFarmers

[Refresh Food & Tech @refreshfoodtech]

Digital agriculture is creating demand for new “middle skill” jobs in rural America.

Check out our latest blog to read more about some new workforce development initiatives helping to close the digital skills gap:
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[Refresh Food & Tech @refreshfoodtech]

In honor of #ClimateWeek, our latest blog features new technologies that are helping to reduce the environmental impact of global food production, distribution, and consumption practices.
https://t.co/mNwdJkVzNh

[Refresh Food & Tech @refreshfoodtech]

Check out our latest blog to see how recent digital innovations in e-commerce, online grocery shopping, and food and meal delivery services are helping to address food and nutrition insecurity in the US.
https://t.co/j09SAmZRdy

[Refresh Food & Tech @refreshfoodtech]

Datasets are powering new tools in the food industry.

Check out our latest blog to learn more about some of the largest and most popular open datasets related to the food system.
https://t.co/ncjRF2jYDI

[Young Farmers @YoungFarmers]

Did you know that #YoungFarmers offers in-person workshops across the country? We've trained over 2,000 farmers in the past 2 years! If you're looking for more info on #producesafety, #findingfarmland, or H2O mgmt, check out our site to learn more ➡️ https://t.co/OSgNLaIt51

[Refresh Food & Tech @refreshfoodtech]

Melinda Dittmer, COO of @Nexyst360, is helping to innovate new technologies that could make farms and the whole agriculture supply chain more transparent and more profitable.

Read more about Melinda and the work that she's doing!
https://t.co/7MszRAARQ8

[CoInspect @coinspectapp]

We're excited to partner with José Andrés and @thinkfoodgroup to help them ensure exceptional #foodsafety and reduce #foodwaste as they continue to delight customers. Thanks @QSRmagazine for highlighting our #restauranttech partnership https://t.co/acfx1zubAL

[Refresh Food & Tech @refreshfoodtech]

Today, data-driven technologies are being used to improve nutrition & health outcomes at the individual level & non a global scale. Read this week's blog co-authored by Working Group members @DaniNierenberg of @foodtank, Alicia Powers & Sarah Papazoglakis.
https://t.co/SrqZxaB9C9

[Refresh Food & Tech @refreshfoodtech]

Agtech and rural broadband go hand in hand. Read this week's guest blog post by @amyhwu of @FarmToIncubator to learn more!

https://t.co/7QMflaC0lT

[The Female Farmer Project®️ @femalefarmers]

Calling all women in Ag Tech! We’re tired of seeing only men highlighted and quoted in the media so Amy Wu of @farmstoincubators and I are doing something about it. We’re creating a directory of women who ALSO AG TECH. Come on folx - lets get some representation rolling here!

[Refresh Food & Tech @refreshfoodtech]

"The report says there is still time to address the threats by making the food system more efficient. The authors urge changes in how food is produced and distributed, including better soil management, crop diversification and fewer restrictions on trade." https://t.co/CIQZcWX736

[Refresh Food & Tech @refreshfoodtech]

Don't forget to check out our blog where we've identified five of the most exciting food and tech panels being proposed! https://t.co/AQm8zbMkUd

[Refresh Food & Tech @refreshfoodtech]

Refresh hopes to return to SXSW 2020!

YOU can help us get there by voting for our panel, “The Data-Driven Food System: From Soil to Supper".

Vote here: https://t.co/jPWRE5hubp

[Refresh Food & Tech @refreshfoodtech]

"The technology, designed by researchers at North Carolina State University, relies on the science of subtle plant odors, and it can recognize sick plants early by employing a simple test strip that plugs into a reader on a smartphone."
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[The Female Farmer Project®️ @femalefarmers]

"I see so many amazing farm software & internet programs, but we are unable to use. Communication, like email, can be tough during bad weather or certain times of the day. Our cell phone service is also limited by signal strength." - NC Farmer #RuralBroadbandDay