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John Fisk – Reflections and Legacy at the Wallace Center
After 15 years in leadership at the Wallace Center at Winrock International, our dear friend and esteemed colleague John Fisk has moved on to a new chapter. Read more about his legacy here. Read More

Important Organizational Updates from the Wallace Center
At the end of July 2020, we bid farewell to two dear colleagues and revered food systems leaders, John Fisk and Natilee McGruder. Please take some time to read about their time with the Wallace Center as we celebrate them and wish them the best in their new chapters. Read More

Wallace Center Condemns Police Brutality
The Wallace Center unequivocally denounces and condemns the brutal murder of George Floyd by several of the members of the Minneapolis Police Department and the trauma it has continuously inflicted on the city’s Black community. Read More

A More Just Vision: Collaborating on the Future of Good Food
John Fisk reflects on the 2020 NGFN conference, COVID-19, and the future of good food. Read More

Wallace Center Launches FSLN COVID-19 Response Group
The Wallace Center recently launched a new national listserv – the Food Systems Leadership Network COVID-19 Response Group. Read More

Call to Action on Food System Disruption by COVID-19
We are farmers, farm workers, food hubs, food processors, food businesses, food business incubators, food justice advocates, farmers market operators, organizers and academics. Together we are working to build a just, equitable and resilient food economy that is accessible to all. Local food systems drive the economy of a place, create community, provide jobs and support public health and environmental sustainability. Read More

Announcing the Second Cohort of Regional Food Economy Fellows
The Wallace Center at Winrock International is pleased to announce its second cohort of Regional Food Economies Fellows which will focus on the emerging practice of Equitable Food Oriented Development. The Fellows include Lorena Andrade of La Mujer Obrera, Mariela Cedeno of Mandela Partners, and Neelam Sharma of Community Services Unlimited. Read More

“Gamechangers Laboratory” Established For Food Leaders to Accelerate Solutions
An extraordinary gift has established the “Gamechangers Laboratory,” a groundbreaking initiative from the Wallace Center at Winrock International. Through collaborations and convenings, the Gamechangers Laboratory will catalyze breakthrough ideas, strategies and innovations in community-based food systems as they expand access to good food. Read More

Opening Remarks – 2018 National Good Food Network Conference
The following remarks were delivered by Dr. John Fisk to about 450 people to open the 2018 National Good Food Network Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Read More

Wallace Center Convenes Foremost Food Hub Conference
Leaders in the local food and food hub sector will soon converge on Albuquerque for the 2018 National Good Food Network (NGFN) Conference, America’s foremost food hub-focused conference. This year, programming will emphasize not just food hubs, but the broader food systems community: businesses and organizations that participate in the value chains of regional food systems. Read More