The mission of the Bionutrient Food Association is to increase quality in the food supply. We research the variations in the nutrient density of foodstuffs in an attempt to identify the key influencing factors. All of our work is in the commons and we invite anyone to leverage what we have created in furtherance of their own research or simply to improve the quality of their food.

We create live arts productions that are visually, artistically and emotionally inventive. We incorporate music, movement, and dramatic expression in new and intriguing ways. We provide a gathering place for the community and youth to discover their full potential in the arts.

Partnering with producers to source and market traceable hides & byproducts from the "other half" of regenerative livestock.

Programs developed by Homeplate deliver millions of meals every year to some of the most vulnerable people in the USA. Food is the Currency of Care™.

Water Asset Management (“WAM”), founded in 2005, invests exclusively in companies and assets that ensure water quality and supply. WAM’s investment team comprises two distinct groups focused on global listed water public equities and water resources and regenerative farmland in the US South West respectively. WAM is one of the first water industry focused investors and is widely recognized as a water industry thought leader.

Victory Hemp Foods hemp heart proteins and hemp heart oils help manufacturers create delicious, easily digested, allergen-free, high Omega-3 beverages, foods, and skin care products.

Our Mission The Forever Green Partnership Advisory Council will catalyze the adoption of Continuous Living Cover agriculture across the landscape of the Upper Midwest USA. Our Strategies Co-constructing scaling pathways for CLC agriculture Learn from and with producers and supply chain actors at all scales Building up BIPOC and woman owned agriculture and supply chain enterprises Resourcing research and market development opportunities for CLC ag.Advocating across sectors for the integration of CLC ag into current ag at extensive scales. Bridging FGP R+D teams and the LEN to new partnerships, opportunities and ideas. https://sites.google.com/umn.edu/fgp

Enabling entrepreneurs to sustainably revolutionize agrifood systems, globally.

Investing at the Nexus of Food and Health

Campitor is an operationally active investment holding company with a long term investment horizon that invests across the agribusiness value chain in Africa.

The counsel and support of more than 1600 individuals who have served on departmental advisory committees in the past 100 years at the University of Illinois has been most valuable in fulfilling our teaching, research, and extension missions of the College. We follow a strategic plan that casts the University of Illinois into a position of global preeminence, while retaining local relevance, relying more than ever before on stakeholders and advisors for their insights and recommendations as we face a variety of challenges.

North American trade association and rule-making body for the trading of animal and vegetable fats, oils and proteins. Our purpose is to foster global trade and commerce for fats and oils and their related proteins.

Developing agriculture and food systems in Tanzania and other SSA countries.

The Institute of Agriculture was formed in 2003 as a department of Tumaini University-Iringa, Tanzania. The primary rationale in forming the Institute of Agriculture was to help address a food production shortage in the Iringa region.The U.S. Advisory Committee accomplished what it set out to do and was sunsetted in November 2015. We transitioned all oversight of operations to the local community in Iringa.

General leadership and fiduciary oversight of Global Minnesota (formerly known as the Minnesota International Center). Initiated the Board's strategic planning process and served as chair of the Membership Committee.Global Minnesota is a member of the National World Affairs Councils of America, a member of Global Ties U.S., the nonprofit arm of the U.S. Department of State's International Visitors Leadership Program, and an affiliate of the Foreign Policy Association.

External business developmentProvided expertise and guidance for the formation of Illini Carbon, the University of Illinois Carbon Registry, the first organization of its kind in the USA.Chaired the first and second annual ECI Summit conferences; "Cap & Trade" and "Climate Change : Agricultural Solutions"

Member of the Chicago Climate Exchange dba Carbonless Promise.Developed carbon sequestration programs for farmers and ranchers across the midwest USA. Primary fiduciary for the monetization of carbon credits for our clients.

Contracted as an executive advisor to identify opportunities for the commercialization of renewable and sustainable technologies developed at the University of Minnesota.

Joined The Scoular Company as a result of executing the sale of International Proteins Corporation to TSC.General Manager of the Industrial Markets Division. Senior executive responsible for the global trade of agricultural commodities; grain, food and feed ingredients. Developed Scoular's export trading program for containerized grain and feed ingredients, as well as Scoular's international container freight business as a licensed NVOCC under the Federal Maritime Commission.

Building Value to Life through Innovative NutritionWe strive to build our business around a strategy of innovative nutrition. Foods that provide for proper nutrition bring value to life for both humans and animals. Through our contribution of high-performance aquaculture products, we strive to be a part of producing healthy seafoods. Our research diets developed for biomedical research are aimed at helping in the resolution of human illness and disease. And our pet diets are directed toward improving nutrition for a variety of pet and zoo animals, which are enjoyed by young and old alike. This continuing need for improved nutrition grants us the vision to produce products and services which provide value to the lives of others.

Senior executive of publicly traded (American Stock Exchange) international agricultural commodity trading, risk management and logistics company. Doing business in ~ 60 countries.Headquartered in the New York City area with trading offices in St. Paul, MN; Santiago, Chile; Lima, Peru; Panama City, Panama; Izmir, Turkey; Bangkok, ThailandPrivatized and recapitalized IPC in 1990 and became CEO. Moved company HQ and Trading Operations to St. Paul, MN in 1993. Executed the sale of IPC to The Scoular Company in 1998.

Global Risk Management aka GRM is a niche consultancy firm specializing in commodity risk management for food and agribusiness industry supply chains.

The Executive-in-Residence program was started in 1988 to enhance student understanding of management in the food and agribusiness sector.

Previously known as the Feed Ingredient Division, the Special Commodities Group was the cash commodity merchant group within The Pillsbury Company that traded all agricultural commodities except whole grains and oilseeds.