We envision a malnutrition-free world where environmentally sustainable food systems provide access to affordable, healthy food for all people.
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Meet the speakers joining Grocery Retail for All Summit 2026 and help us spread the word using #26GroceryRetailForAll.
📅 June 18, 2026
📍 Chicago
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✍️What should America's legacy be at 250 years?
Our CEO, Ambassador Ertharin Cousin, argues that food security, nutrition, and resilient food systems must be part of the answer.
Read her latest commentary for the Chicago Council on Global Affairs: globalaffairs.org/commentary…
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🛒What can we learn from communities that are making grocery access work?
Across the U.S., innovative solutions are helping strengthen grocery retail and expand food access. The challenge now is scaling what works.
📅 06/18/26
📍 UIC, Chicago
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🎤 More speakers are joining the conversation.
We're excited to announce additional speakers for the 2026 Grocery Retail for All Summit.
📅 Thursday, June 18, 2026
📍 Dorin Forum, UIC | Chicago, IL
⏰ Summit Program: 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
Register: fsfinstitute.net/2026-grs-ov…
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We're pleased to welcome Stacy Dean of the @GW_GlobalFood to Grocery Retail for All Summit 2026.
A nationally recognized food policy leader, Stacy has spent more than 30 years advancing nutrition assistance and food security.
Learn more: fsfinstitute.net/2026-grs-ov…
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🛒 We’re excited to announce new speakers joining the 2026 Grocery Retail for All Summit taking place June 18 in Chicago.
🔗Learn more: fsfinstitute.net/2026-grs-ov…
#26GroceryRetalforAll
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We’re pleased to welcome Chris Gessele of @NDAREC to #GroceryRetailForAll Summit 2026.
Chris works with rural communities across North Dakota to strengthen food access and support long-term community resilience.
Register & Learn more: fsfinstitute.net/2026-grs-ov…
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🏆 Applications close May 15 for the Grocery Retail Resilience & Innovation Award.
Seeking bold solutions strengthening grocery retail in underserved communities across the U.S.
🏆 One $50K award
🏅 Five $10K awards
Apply now:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
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Evan Daily of @InvestAtlanta is helping drive investments and partnerships that expand access to healthy, affordable food while strengthening community resilience across Atlanta.
We’re pleased to welcome him to #GroceryRetailForAll Summit 2026.
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Community grocery stores operate on razor-thin margins.
Even small increases in spoilage, labor, theft, or transportation costs can put a store at risk.
These are the conversations driving #GroceryRetailForAll Summit 2026.
👉 Register now: fsfinstitute.net/2026-grs-ov…
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Meet the voices shaping the future of grocery retail.
We’re bringing together leaders across grocery, health, finance, and policy to spotlight what’s working and help it scale.
📍 June 18 | Chicago
👉 Register now: fsfinstitute.net/2026-grs-ov…
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Registration for the 2026 Grocery Retail for All Summit is opening soon.
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New report: The biggest inefficiency in U.S. food systems isn’t production, it’s the midstream.
$18–26B in specialty crops lost annually. 3–4x ROI from modular infrastructure.
The missing middle is a growth engine.
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Independent grocers often function as community infrastructure, not just retailers.
We’re launching Grocery Retail Corner to spotlight those stories.
First feature: @WeaversWay in Philadelphia.
Read the story → subscribepage.io/fsf-grocer-…
#GroceryRetailCorner #FoodAccess
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21 Oct 2025
Our CEO Ertharin Cousin joins @refed & @capshiftimpact on Nov 5 at 1 PM ET to discuss how recoverable grants can help funders stretch their dollars further & scale innovative #FoodWaste solutions.
💡 Learn more register: refed.org/events/impact-capi…
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Food Systems for the Future retweeted
12 Oct 2025
🥩🌱 Join us at Borlaug Dialogue #SideEvent: Rewriting the Protein Narrative: Truth, Trust and Sustainable Solutions to explore how animal & alternative proteins can work together for a sustainable future! Register: bit.ly/4lA4fz3
@TheFSFInstitute @EnvDefenseFund @ILRI
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Food Systems for the Future retweeted
18 Oct 2025
🧀 Join us at the Borlaug Dialogue #SideEvent: "Investing Demand for Nutritious Foods in Low-Income Consumers: Preliminary Insights for Dairy Products in the Midwest!"
📅 Thurs, October 23 | 7:30 - 8:30 am
📍 Iowa Events Center
💼 Hosted by: @TheFSFInstitute & @MidwestDairy
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9 Oct 2025
🌾 Join @TheFSFInstitute at the 2025 @WorldFoodPrize Borlaug Dialogues!
We’re hosting two side events on:
1. Rewriting the Protein Narrative
2. Investigating Demand for Nutritious Foods in Low-Income Consumers:
📍 Des Moines | Oct 22–23
🔗 Register: accelevents.com/e/2025-norma…
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