Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE ORGANIZATION IS BEING OPERATED TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND SUPPORT THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY. IT IS A PLATFORM FOR EXPLORATION OF THE GLOBAL FOOD SYSTEM, PROVOKING FRESH PERSPECTIVES ON THE REALITIES OF HOW WE FEED CITIES, INSPIRING AND FOSTERING ACTION. THE ORGANIZATION WILL RAISE AWARENESS OF THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT IN OUR FOOD SYSTEMS AND UNCOVER THE INSIGHTS THAT WILL SHAPE HOW WE MAKE OUR WORLD SUSTAINABLE.
THE FOOD+CITY CHALLENGE PRIZE IS AN INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION AMONG BUSINESS START-UPS ENCOURAGING INNOVATION IN THE URBAN FOOD SYSTEM. FINALISTS COMPETE FOR CASH PRIZES AND AN INCREDIBLE PACKAGE OF BUSINESS START-UP PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. INNOVATORS ARE ENCOURAGED, FROM ACCROSS THE GLOBE, TO CREATE BUSINESSES AND DISCOVER TECHNOLOGIES THAT WILL IMPROVE HOW WE FEED CITIES AROUND THE WORLD. FINALISTS WORK WITH THEIR MENTORS FOR 12 WEEKS TO PREPARE FOR SHOWCASE DAY PRESENTATIONS. THIS YEAR THE COMPETITION WAS HOSTED AT THE ANNUAL SXSW CONFERENCE IN AUSTIN TO INCREASE VISIBILITY FOR THE PROGRAM AND ORGANIZATION. APPROXIMATELY 150 PEOPLE WERE IN ATTENDANCE.
THE MIRACLE OF FEEDING CITIES IS AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM, ORIGINALLY IN THE FORM OF A PRINTED MAGAZINE THAT WAS PREPARED AND SOLD TO THE PUBLIC. THE PROGRAM HAS NOW GONE INTO AN ELECTRONIC FORMAT, BUT STILL MAINTAINS ITS MISSION OF BRINGING INFORMATION ABOUT URBAN FOOD SYSTEMS TO THE PUBLIC AND ENCOURAGES INNOVATION TO IMPROVE THE CURRENT FOOD SUPPLY CHAIN WORLDWIDE.
THE FOOD FUTURES SPEAKING SERIES EVENT IS A MULTI-PART SPEAKER SERIES EVENT THAT BRINGS IN INDUSTRY EXPERTS TO DISCUSS VARIOUS TOPICS OF THE FOOD AND BEVERAGE SUPPLY CHAIN PROCESS. THE TWO EVENTS HOSTED IN 2019 EDUCATED ATTENDEES ON HOW FOOD IS A FORM OF SMART POWER AS WELL AS A DRIVER OF CONFLICT AROUND THE WORLD, AS WELL AS LEARNING ABOUT USING TECHNOLOGY TO SUSTAINABLY GROW MORE AND BETTER FOOD. THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY A TOTAL OF 100 ATTENDEES.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Dr Robert Metcalfe | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Robyn Metcalfe | PRESIDENT, D | 20 | $0 |
| John Keeton | SECRETARY, D | 1 | $0 |
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