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: Benjamin Bartley, UNFI; Alexis Bramley, Organic Trade Association; William Brinkerhoff, Emerging Soil Scientist and Influencer; Amy Bruch, Cyclone Farms; Beatriz Daim, Tradin Organic; Matthew Dillon, Organic Trade Association; Tracy Favre, Handsome Brook Farms; Ryan Fielding Garrett, Broadway Music Director; Christopher Gergen, Regenerative Organic Alliance; David Gonthier, University of Kentucky; Alison Grantham, Grow Well Consulting; Celia Hottenstein, Wicked on Broadway; Gary Hirshberg, Stonyfield Farm; Johanna Hellrigl, AMA; Steven Jennings, Ahold Delhaize USA; Jane Kuhn, Once Upon a Farm; Annie Leeson, AgriCarbon; Brandon Lombardi, Sprouts Farmers Market; Jessica Luhning, Organic Valley; Britt Lundgren, Stonyfield; Joshua McFadden, Chef and James Beard Award-winning Author; Danielle Nierenberg, Food Tank; Kousha Navidar, Writer, Host, and Producer; Shawna Nelson, Organic Valley; Priyanka Naik, Chef; Sandy Pfaff, Organic Trade Association; Gwyneth Rampton, Compass Group USA; Maria Rodale, Rodale, Inc.; Amber Rubarth, Singer-Songwriter; Paul Schiefer, Amy’s Kitchen; Amber Sciligo, The Organic Center; Suzanne Sengelmann, Lundberg Family Farms; Erin Silva, UW-Madison; Sarela Herrada, SIMPLi; Kathleen Davis, Science Friday; Travis Tabor, Wicked on Broadway; Jake Wedeberg, Organic Dairy Farmer; Stefanie Wilbur, Lazy Dog Farm; Jayke Workman, Chicago on Broadway; Nijia Zhou, Amazon Worldwide Grocery; and many more to be announced soon!

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.