WHO: In recognition of the International Year of the Farmer, National Association of State Departments of Agriculture Board President and agricultural, retail and culinary leaders will join NASDA’s panel to discuss how women are shaping resilient, market-driven food systems from production through consumption.
Panel Participants:
Amanda Beal, NASDA Board President and Commissioner, Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Meghan Diaz, Senior Director of Produce – Strategic Sourcing and Innovation, Sprouts Farmers Market
Tania Harris, South Carolina Department of Agriculture Chef Ambassador Alum, James Beard Award Semifinalist and Chef and Owner, Azucar Skull
Aida Mollenkamp, California Grown Creator and Founder, Salt & Wind Travel
Panel Moderator: Megan Weeks, Senior Director, International Trade Programs, NASDA
WHERE & WHEN: The panel will be held Saturday, May 16, from 12 to 12:45 p.m. CT at The Culinary Experience, booth 12448, Lakeside Center, McCormick Place, Chicago, during the National Restaurant Association Show.
HOW: Media interested in attending or scheduling interviews, please email Derrek Miller ([email protected]) and Lauren Zajicek ([email protected]) by 5 p.m. CT, Friday, May 15.
WHAT: NASDA will convene a timely panel bringing together leaders from agriculture, retail and culinary to examine how women are driving innovation and shaping resilient, market-driven food systems from production through consumption. The discussion will explore market access and visibility for women across the supply chain, opportunities to strengthen collaboration between producers, buyers and chefs, innovations advancing more responsive food systems and strategies to elevate women leaders in agriculture and global food markets.
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