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2022 WEEK AT A GLANCE
Registration for Food, Ag, Ideas Week is now open! Click here to register and get access to all of the panels, events, experiences, tours, and more that are all listed below. We are also offering virtual tickets that can access a portion of these events.
Food I Ag I Ideas Week is multiple days of speakers, events, tours, and demo showcases hosted in inspiring spaces with a build-your-own schedule format. This year, sessions have been designed to offer perspectives from a cross-section of the ecosystem from startups to Fortune 500 companies.
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10/3: MONDAY*
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
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KEYNOTE: GLOBAL IMPACT - NAVIGATING THE FOOD AND AG SUPPLY CHAIN IN A POST-PANDEMIC WORLD
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10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
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1A: FUTURE OF FOOD SECURITY
Led by The Good Acre
1B: WHAT DOES TRANSPARENT SUSTAINABILITY AND RESPONSIBILITY LOOK LIKE THROUGH A SINGLE SUPPLY CHAIN?
Led by SunOpta
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12:00 PM-1:30 PM
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LUNCH TABLE TALKS ($15)
Lunch Table Talks are designed to supplement the speaker sessions by providing the opportunity to have a personal conversation about a corresponding topic.
12:00 PM-2:00 PM
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LOCAL CPG MARKET
Featuring brands from the Target Minority Showcase
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
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PLENARY: THE FUTURE OF FOOD - CLIMATE CHANGE RESHAPING THE GLOBAL LANDSCAPE
Led by Future iQ
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
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EDUCATION WORKSHOP: CANNABIS IN FOOD AND BEVERAGES: THE CURRENT LEGAL LANDSCAPE OF THC AND CBD PRODUCTION
Led by RockHutchinson and Hellmuth & Johnson
5:30 PM – 9:30 PM
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TECHSTARS FARM TO FORK DEMO DAY
Hosted at Machine Shop
6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
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NATURALLY MINNESOTA LAUNCH PARTY, PITCH SLAM AND MARKET
Hosted at the Mill City Museum
10/4: TUESDAY*
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
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2A: UNLOCKING ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWTH
Led by NielsenIQ
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2B: FOOD SYSTEM RESILIENCY IN THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
3A: THE RISE OF UPCYCLED PRODUCTS
3B: HOW LEADING ORGANIZATIONS ARE USING DATA TO HELP BUILD A MORE RESILIENT, PRODUCTIVE, AND SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEM
Led by Daugherty Business Solutions
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
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4A: CONTRARIAN PANEL - THE TRUE PROS AND CONS OF INDOOR FARMING
4B: NEW FRONTIER OF FERTILIZERS
Led by AURI
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3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
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5A: BUILDING YOUR BRAND AND TELLING YOUR STORY IN TODAY'S CHANGING WORLD
Led by JT Mega
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5B: THE ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY, ROBOTICS, AND AUTOMATION IN THE FOOD SUPPLY CHAIN
Led by Plug and Play Fargo
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
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CO-MAN EDUCATION WORKSHOP: THIS IS HOW TO CRUSH YOUR NEXT GROWTH SPURT
Led by FoodOps LLC
10/5: WEDNESDAY*
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
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AURI CONNECTS: FIELDS OF INNOVATION - HIGHLIGHTING MINNESOTA'S DIVERSE AG INGREDIENT SUPPLY CHAIN
10/6: THURSDAY*
4:00 PM – 6:30 PM
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SUNOPTA RECEPTION
Hosted at SunOpta Headquarters
*Subject to change
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