Cultivating Community, Honoring Traditions, and Nourishing the Future

Alice Waters and Sean Sherman are owners of influential and iconic restaurants (Chez Panisse in Berkeley, California, and Owamni, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, respectively) that reflect their deeply held values regarding food production, activism, and health. They have also founded distinctive educational organizations (Edible Schoolyard and NATIFS, respectively) that bring people together to share knowledge of traditional foodways and community empowerment through food. Danielle Nierenberg, co-founder of Food Tank, will moderate a wide-ranging discussion among these two giants in the field of food history and culture.

Participants: Alice Waters, chef, author, food activist, restaurateur, and 2024 recipient of the Julia Child Award

Sean Sherman, chef, founder and executive director NATIFS (North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems), founder and CEO The Sioux Chef and Owamni by The Sioux Chef, and recipient of the 2023 Julia Child Award

Moderator: Danielle Nierenberg, president and co-founder, Food Tank, and 2020 recipient of the Julia Child Award

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