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Announcing the Steakholder challenges we'll be tackling at Hack//Meat Silicon Valley.
With a combined estimated value of over $100,000, the Hack//Meat Silicon Valley prizes are designed to help hacker teams continue development of their prototypes and reward their hard work.
Applegate CEO, Stephen McDonnell joins Food+Tech Connect to discuss his transformative experience from the first Hack//Meat.
Food+Tech Connect and GRACE Communications Foundation are co-hosting “Hacking Meat”, an online conversation (series of articles) in which leading food and technology innovators respond to the question: “How can information and technology be used to hack* (or reimagine) the future of meat?” As the central element of most American plates
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Meet Jeff Lee, Co-Founder of 7Lunches, a digital advertising service that allows restaurants to share their daily specials, in 140 characters or less, with local diners through email, mobile applications, sevenlunches.com, and social media platforms.[...]
I am thrilled to announce the launch of Food+Tech Connect’s new service: The Food Tech Job Board. After months of personally connecting people, I’ve decided to make it easier for our readers to find exceptional talent or for job seekers t[...]
Meet Dan Berger and Matt Tendler, co-founders of Social Tables, a newly launched social networking site geared towards both event planners and event guests. I was first introduced to Dan by a common friend who thought it may be interesting to use his[...]
Slow Money NYC's inaugural Entrepreneur Showcase and Resource Exchange featured ten entrepreneurs, including AgSquared, a farm management and planning platform. Watch their presentation, including open remarks from Manhattan Borough president Scott S[...]
Online business directory eLocal USA created the following infographic to visualize the true environmental, social, and economic impacts of our purchases. (Click to enlarge) Source: eLocal.com[...]
I’m very excited about this week’s set of iPhone apps. With a tip of the hat to the Fab Five freshmen from the Michigan Wolverines back in the 90′s, I give you: the Fab Four free iPhone Apps for Urban Ag Enthusasts and Local Eaters. The apps reviewed[...]
Meet Ying Guo founder of Growing Gardens Growing Kids, a pilot project in the South Bronx aimed at teaching kids how to grow fresh produce. Ying is currently leveraging a customizable website and social media support provided to her by Pando Projects[...]
Non-technical startup founders often struggle to find technical co-founders. Entrepreneur Emil Petrone has a solution: quit your job, leave your home for two months, and teach yourself how to code, which is exactly what he did last July. Now he's bui[...]
Bob Wall reviews the Potted Garden iPhone app.[...]
You may have noticed a fresh, new look on USDA.gov last night – we’re excited to announce the launch of our redesigned website! Our redesign team has been hard at work designing a new look and feel that should make navigating our site more user-frie[...]
Meet Sharleen and Mark Thompson, co-founders of Eggzy, a flock management platform for backyard chicken farmers that allows you to manage egg production, record expenses, calculate and project costs, and promote your flock. Through the "Egg Stands," [...]
In this video from the INTERACTION eleven conference, Carl DiSalvo speaks about the growBot Garden project. The project brings together designers, researchers, artists, farmers, gardeners, and food producers to explore how robotics and sensing techno[...]
John Reinhardt recently launched the urban agriculture zoning and food sovereignty ordinance mapson his blog Grown in the City. Among other things covered, Reinhardt and his brother-in law Bob Wall are using technology to help people understand urban[...]
Last week, Jas and I moderated a core conversation at SXSW entitled How Technology is Revolutionizing the Way We Eat. In this forum, the audience was encouraged to participate and share. We had a great turnout from individuals at the Food Network, Ma[...]
Interview with Kareem Shaya, Founder of Farmonic, a field management platform for sustainable farms. Shaya is a developer with no agricultural background, but recognizes the immense opportunity to use information technology to address the challenges [...]
GOOD Food Editor Nicola Twilley launched GOOD magazine's new Food hub this past January. Through her editorial direction at GOOD, her blog Edible Geography, The Foodprint Project, the "Landscapes of Quarantine" exhibition, and Future Plural she help[...]
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