Sep 20, 2021 | Food Access, Food Policy, Food System, Forces For Good Food
New Venture Advisors is privileged to work alongside powerful forces driving progress toward building food systems we can all be proud of. These forces—our collaborators, partners, clients, visionaries—are leaders in […]
Jun 10, 2021 | Case History, Food Access, Food Policy, Food System, Local Food
The City of Wichita (pop’n 390,000), located in Sedgwick County, Kansas, is in the south-central part of the state. For the past 20 years, the Health and Wellness Coalition of […]
Dec 18, 2020 | Food Access, Local Food, Rural Grocery
Food co-ops are rooted in social justice movements, but they have experienced the most growth during periods of economic crisis. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a need for […]
Dec 16, 2020 | Food Access, Good Food Glossary, Rural Grocery
“A co-operative is an autonomous association of persons united voluntarily to meet their common economic, social, and cultural needs and aspirations through a jointly-owned and democratically-controlled enterprise” (Neighboring Food Co-ops) […]
Sep 21, 2020 | Food Access, Food Business Planning, Leadership
The COVID-19 pandemic has made it difficult, if not impossible, to ignore the challenges within our current food system. For those who have spent decades working on the front lines, […]
Mar 12, 2020 | Community Food Centers, Food Access, Food Business Planning, Food Hubs, Food System, Kitchen Incubators
Community Food Centers are an exciting development in food system infrastructure and make up an increasing share of our work at New Venture Advisors. In this screencast I’ll share some […]
Dec 19, 2019 | Food Access, Food System, Kitchen Incubators, Local Food
As many of you know, we publish a monthly Good Food Brief with the big and small stories that chronicle trends in the food industry. Sometimes we come across programs […]
Jun 20, 2019 | Food Access, Food Business Planning, Food System
“Let thy food be medicine and medicine be thy food,” reads the famous Hippocrates quote that opens many forays into the topic. Imagine a world where nutritious food can combat […]
Nov 21, 2018 | Food Access, Good Food Glossary
What is a food desert? The CDC characterizes a food desert as an area lacking in affordable fruits and vegetables, often found in rural, minority or low-income areas where access […]
Sep 24, 2018 | Entrepreneurship, Food Access, Forces For Good Food, Sustainable Agriculture
New Venture Advisors is privileged to work alongside powerful forces driving progress toward building food systems we can all be proud of. These forces—our collaborators, partners, clients, visionaries—are leaders in […]