FOOD IT: Re-Do Consumer-Producer
Listen to our panel describe how IT is changing the traditional nature of a consumer versus a producer of food.
FOOD IT: Blender Appetizer Round
See all of the pitches from the Blender business plan competition and judging from venture capitalists. The top four vote getters proceeded to the Blender Main Course round later in…
FOOD IT: Setting the Table - Macro to Micro (Rob Trice)
The Mixing Bowl’s Rob Trice sets the table for the event, explaining the “Macro to Micro” theme in terms of current Silicon Valley innovation trends.
FOOD IT: Setting the Table (Matt Rothe)
Matt Roth sets the Table for the FOOD IT conference.
FOOD IT: Setting the Table - Opening Haka
Enjoy the opening haka warrior dance as performed by Maori food producers from New Zealand. It was a great way to start the FOOD IT event and celebrate its international…
Congratulations to Wellntel, the 2015 Blender Champion!
This year, 12 impressive teams from around the U.S.–and beyond–competed in Silicon Valley’s signature ag and food business pitch competition, The Blender, at the 2015 FOOD IT Conference at Stanford…
And I'll Take a Side Order of Carbon Emission
Last week, The Mixing Bowl and Stanford’s FEED Collaborative hosted our second FOOD IT event on Stanford’s campus. We had an energetic crowd of nearly 500 people and great food…
Agtech Startups @ AgriVest Israel
On April 27th, 12 Israeli companies pitched a crowd from 20 countries at the Agrivest 2015 Conference in Israel. The event was hosted on by GreenSoil Investments, Trendlines AgTech, and Invest…
Make My iPhone Measure Soil Carbon
Recently at a talk from Peter Donovan of the Soil Carbon Coalition at Pie Ranch, Peter shared the old anecdote, “Think of a cat looking at a milk bowl on top…
Sustainable seafood market moving from creating demand to scaling supply
I was asked to serve as a judge at the Academies of Social Entrepreneurship‘s Sustainable Fisheries Social Enterprise Business Plan Competition on April 23rd in San Francisco. Five sustainable fish-related start-ups…
Food & Ag Geeks Travel: Silicon Valley/SF
These were four different Food & Agriculture events scheduled between the dates of June 21-26. Ticket options included any combination of these events and a “Whole Week” option. Food…