Climate Week NYC: The Roots of Organic - From Soil to Shelf

Food Tank, OTA, Organic Valley, Once Upon a Farm, Handsome Brook Farms, Stonyfield, and Amy’s Kitchen present Soil to Shelf at Climate Week.
About this Event

On Wednesday, September 23rd, join us all day at WNYC-NPR Studios’ The Greene Space in New York City for an exclusive, invitation-only event as part of Climate Week NYC. Hosted by Food Tank, Organic Trade Association, Organic Valley, Once Upon a Farm, Handsome Brook Farm, Stonyfield, and Amy’s Kitchen and in collaboration with Organic Voices, Lundberg Family Farms, and Rodale Institute.

Date: Wednesday, September 23rd, 2026

Location: WNYC Studios' The Greene Space, 44 Charlton Street, New York, NY 10014

Session 1: 9:00AM - 12:00PM. "Part 1: Science & Innovation in Organic Practices." Including live musical performance and a delicious breakfast and networking lunch.

Session 2: 1:30PM - 4:45PM. "Part 2: Organic Present: Acknowledging the present moment and being humble about the challenges we face together." Including live musical performance and a delicious lunch and networking reception.

Session 3: 6:30PM - 9:30PM. "Part 3: Organic Future: Moving forward collectively with commitment, innovation, and inspiration." Including live musical performance and a delicious networking reception.

Confirmed speakers and performers include (in alphabetical order):

• Benjamin Bartley, Director of Responsible Procurement, UNFI
• Alexis Bramley, Director of Strategic Projects, Organic Trade Association
• Will Brinkerhoff, Soil Scientist, Chef, and Science Communicator
• Marcia Brown, Food and Agriculture Reporter, POLITICO
• Amy Bruch, Sixth-Generation Organic Farmer and President, Cyclone Farms
• Taylor Clayton, Director of Global Impact and Responsible Sourcing, Adams Group
• Cullen Curth, Pianist, Music Director, and Conductor
• Beatriz Daim, Sustainability Specialist, Tradin Organic
• Kathleen Davis, Producer, WNYC Studios’ Science Friday
• Matthew Dillon, Co-CEO, Organic Trade Association
• Abianne Falla, Founder, CatSpring Yaupon
• Tracy Favre, Vice President of Sustainability, Live Operations, Handsome Brook Farms
• Ryan Fielding Garrett, Composer, Music Director, Orchestrator, and Musician
• Christopher Gergen, CEO, Regenerative Organic Alliance
• David Gonthier, Associate Professor, Department of Entomology, University of Kentucky
• Alison Grantham, President, Grow Well Consulting
• Stephanie Grotta, Vice President of Responsible Sourcing & Sustainable Capabilities, Target
• Taylor Hurd, Singer-Songwriter
• Chef Johanna Hellrigl, Chef-Owner, Ama Restaurant, Washington DC
• Celia Hottenstein, Glinda in Wicked on Broadway
• Steven Jennings, Health Partnerships & Stakeholder Engagement Lead, Ahold Delhaize USA
• Jane Kuhn, Senior Director of Strategic Sourcing & Sustainability, Once Upon a Farm
• Annie Leeson, Co-Founder, AgriCarbon
• Brandon Lombardi, Chief Legal Officer & Chief Sustainability Officer, Sprouts Farmers Market
• Jessica Luhning, Senior Manager of Sustainability, Organic Valley
• Britt Lundgren, Senior Director of Sustainability and Government Affairs, Stonyfield
• Chef Joshua McFadden, James Beard Award-Winning Chef and Author
• Danielle Nierenberg, President, Food Tank
• Kousha Navidar, Host, WNYC and Co-host, Climate One
• Shawna Nelson, CEO, Organic Valley
• Chef Priyanka Naik, Chef, Author, TV Personality & Food Network Champion
• Leah Penniman, Farmer, Author, and Food Justice Activist, Soul Fire Farms
• Sandy Pfaff, Vice President of Media Relations, Organic Trade Association
• Gwyneth Rampton, Vice President of Sustainability, Compass Group USA
• Maria Rodale, Board Co-Chair, Rodale Institute
• Amber Rubarth, Singer-Songwriter
• Paul Schiefer, CEO, Amy’s Kitchen
• Amber Sciligo, Senior Director, The Organic Center
• Suzanne Sengelmann, Chief Executive Officer, Lundberg Family Farms
• Erin Silva, Professor of Organic and Sustainable Cropping Systems, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
• Katrina Staves, Executive Director, Organic Voices
• Sarela Herrada, Co-Founder, SIMPLi
• Travis Taber, Fiyero in Wicked on Broadway
• Annie Watson, Organic Dairy Farmer, Sheepscot Valley Farm and Stonyfield Producer
• Jake Wedeberg, Organic Dairy Farmer, Compost Expert, and Participant in Carbon Insetting
• Stefanie Wilbur, Farmer and Owner, Lazy Dog Farm
• Jayke Workman, Broadway Actor, Singer, and Dancer currently starring as Mary Sunshine in Chicago
• Nijia Zhou, Climate, Nature, and Supply Chain Standards Lead, Amazon Worldwide Grocery
• Duron Chavis, Urban Farmer and Food Justice Advocate, Founder and Director, Happily Natural Day and Founder, Sankofa Community Orchard

Also all day via livestream at FoodTank.com with additional exclusive online content including interviews with Selena Ahmed, Periodic Table of Food Initiative and American Heart Association; Nicole Atchison, PURIS; Shannon Cappellazzi, Oregon State University; Abbie Corse, Northeast Organic Family Farm Partnership-VT; Sheryll Durrant, JUST Food; John Foraker, Once Upon a Farm; Seth Goldman, Eat the Change and JUST ICE TEA; Brad Heins, University of Minnesota; Gary Hirshberg, Stonyfield Farm; Stephanie Jerger, Organic Trade Association; Keefe Keeley, Savanna Institute; Vernon Martin, Handsome Brook Farms; Kathleen Merrigan, Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems at Arizona State University; Erik Nicholson, Semillero de Ideas; Catherine Oakar, FRESHFARM; Chellie Pingree, U.S. House of Representatives; Nora Pouillon; David Rosmann, Rosmann Family Farms; Dan Simons, Farmers Restaurant Group; Rachel Stroer, The Land Institute; Brise Tencer, Organic Farming Research Foundation; and Russell Wallack, Breadtree Farms.

Limited capacity. Join the waitlist to be considered for an in-person invitation!

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Thank you to our 2026 event co-hosts: American Farmland Trust; Amy’s Kitchen; Arrell Food Institute; Bel US; Bonterra; CARE; CookUnity; Diestel Family Ranch; Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; Food Planet Prize; Future Food Institute; Global Traceability Framework for Beef and Leather; Groundswell; Halter; Handsome Brook Farms; James Beard Foundation; Mill; New York City Mayor’s Office of Food Policy; New York University; Northstar Recycling; NRDC; Once Upon a Farm; Organic Center; Organic Valley; Organic Voices; Pilot Light; RAAPID; Restaurant Technologies; Rockefeller Foundation; Rodale Institute; Stonyfield; Strong Roots; Support + Feed; United Nations Environment Programme; Whole Foods Market.

See Food Tank’s complete Climate Week NYC 2026 schedule HERE.