FOOD FUNDED convenes impact-focused food entrepreneurs and investors for educational sessions and live investment presentations with a goal of catalyzing capital flow towards a just food and agriculture system. Since 2019, this series of community events hosted in NYC and San Francisco community has focused on the food system’s regenerative impact on justice and equity and on climate change.
FOOD FUNDED East 2025
OCTober 23, 2025
Home Studios, NYc
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Keynote Speech - Paisley Demby, PBN Consulting LLC
Panel on Working With Distributors - Moderated by John Lawson, Local Forager, Whole Foods Market
Featured Speaker - Jomaree Pinkard, Hella Cocktail Co. and :Included
Entrepreneur Showcase (a highlight of the day!) – spotlighting a mix of businesses in the food, beverage, retail, and agriculture space.
Connect with the enterprises and impact investors: Happy hour with samples, light bites and conversation
fOOD FUNDED East 2023
July 11, 2023
Hot Bread Kitchen at Chelsea Market
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Panel/Workshop on Access to Capital for Black and underrepresented food business leaders
Keynote: Olivia Watkins, Black Farmer Fund
Business Showcase: Food Investor Fair with pre-selected food entrepreneurs
Connect with the enterprises and impact investors: Happy hour with samples, light bites and conversation
