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October 9-13, 2020
PANELS. SPEAKERS. NETWORKING. TOURS. DEMO SHOWCASES. AND MORE!
FOOD | AG | IDEAS
Food | Ag | Ideas, led by Grow North and partners, is an annual multi-day series of speakers, events, tours, and demo showcases in Minneapolis to highlight innovative ideas, make connections across the sectors, invite leaders to join Minnesota's entrepreneur and innovation ecosystem and move our industry forward.
New this year we will have two Food Ag Ideas events. We will host an evening event during Twin Cities Startup Week in September as well as Food Ag Ideas Week October 9-13th.
Join us this fall!
2019 HIGHLIGHTS
10+ Grow North Speaker Sessions
Entrepreneur Education Day
Techstars Farm to Fork Demo Day
Farm Tour to the Main Street Project
The Future of Farm to School Event
Invite-Only Investor Summit
Roundtable Networking Lunches
Maker to Market Showcase
From Field to Glass: Innovation in Brewing and Distilling
Indigenous Peoples' Day Reception
Crash the Networks Happy Hour
Retail and Farmers' Market Events
2019 SPEAKER HIGHLIGHTS
Jeff Harmening,
CEO & Chairman of the Board
General Mills
Danielle Gould,
Co-CEO/Co-Founder
Food + Tech Connect
Mary Grove
Partner,
Rise of the Rest Seed Fund
Harley Butler
CMO,
SHIPT
Eric Jackson
Founder & Chairman,
Pipeline Foods
Sanjeev Krishnan
MD & CIO,
S2G Ventures
Joan Gabel,
President,
University of Minnesota
Sean Sherman
Creator/CEO
The Sioux Chef
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Perteet Spencer
Vice President,
SPINS
Tina May
Senior Director,
Land O' Lakes
Frank Jackman
Founder & CEO,
Local Crate
Mike Yost
Owner,
Yost Farms
WHAT CAN
YOU EXPECT?
We are bringing together thought leaders from across Minnesota and the country to discuss innovative questions and opportunities facing the industry on topics such as food waste, soil health and regenerative agriculture, indigenous food systems, the future of farming, and more.
Inspiration
Each event is designed to give you a connection or follow up opportunity to stay engaged with the overall community or the group working on your interest.
New Ways to
Engage & Act
With the depth and breadth of our community, you will have the opportunity to meet individuals who touch and shape all aspects of the value chain.
Authentic Networking
By featuring different points of view that might not always agree, we showcase how the future of food and agriculture is multi-faceted and requires a new type of conversation with a diverse set of stakeholders.
Different Perspectives
"How to Navigate Twin Cities Startup Week: With nearly 200 events and more than 17,000 expected to attend, you're going to need a game plan."
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
"Ever wonder how your favorite local beer went from the field to the bottle? Do you dream about making your homemade product into a food business? Then check out the second annual Food Ag Ideas Week..."
WHAT MAKES THIS DIFFERENT?
Food I Ag I Ideas Week and events are developed in collaboration with partners across the ecosystem to spotlight industry leaders and drive connectivity.
We believe cultivating and scaling new ideas is a team effort and so we bring together leaders, topics and perspectives from across the sectors.
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