I had an exciting adventure in San Francisco this month I wanted to share with you, I am still in the glow of it.
I was honored to speak on behalf of Wholesome Harvest at a national conference on socially responsible business organized by Investors Circle that focuses on socially responsible investing. I spoke on a panel about what "slow money", or patient capital investments, for "Slow Food" oriented food companies would look like.
The keynote speaker was Carlo Petrini, the founder of the Slow Food movement. He spoke in Italian and had a translator. Wow! What an orator! Have any other people out there heard him too? Here was my favorite take-away from his speech: “It is a barbaric society that reduces food to fuel. Food is love, food is peaceful relationships with the earth and each other.”
This photo is me with an organic food leader, Christopher Mann, of the Michael Fields Institute for Agriculture.
2 comments:
Hello Wende,
I wanted to tell you how impressed I am by your company, your mission and your ability to creatively and concisely get your ideas across. I have worked in the organic and natural industry for 5 years now, have spoken and studied French culture and food for 10 years and am a firm believer in this way of life and am excited to see this activity so near my own home town of Omaha. Thank you and keep up the great work and positive change you are working towards. It takes time, love and nurturing to spread the mission of our industry/business.
Hi Wende,
I came across your blog recently as I was doing some research on food traceability. I had a few questions and was wondering what would be the best way to get in contact with you to discuss a few of them?
Thanks!
Bobby
bpham@bnrsearch.com
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