Director
Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
Youth Food Movement (YFM) was founded in 2009 with the aim of creating an interdisciplinary network of young consumers, food producers, food professionals, fishermen, farmers, and cooks that actively shape the future of food and farming. YFM has developed a two tie strategy to change the future of food and farming. By creating an interdisciplinary network of young people that share the value of food, we are creating a fertile ground for new ideas, businesses and projects that help the food system forward to flourish. By connecting people from different social, professional and cultural backgrounds, we create a network of change makers that will change the food system from within. On the other hand, the YFM is constantly enlarging and strengthening its on- and offline community, by doing grassroots events, campaigns, and by influencing the (online) debate on the future of food and farming. Raising public awareness while showing innovative alternatives for food production and consumption holds the key to steering the transition to a truly inclusive, good, clean and fair food system. Over the years, YFM has evolved from being a volunteer-based, grassroots organization to a social enterprise that runs various projects. These projects are both privately or publicly funded. As director, I was responsible for strategic long-term decisions, day-to-day management (financial and HR), partnerships and fundraising (private and public).www.youthfoodmovement.nlwww.yfmacademie.nlwww.heteetcafe.euwww.damnfoodwaste.nl