A year-long fellowship program to scale your impact through exchange with peers, experts, and investors from around the world.
Future of Food Fellowship Impact
Through Be the Earth and The DO’s Future of Food Fellowship, 40 entrepreneurs with local, regenerative food ventures have increased their impact on topics like zero waste cities, healthy diets, alternative proteins, local and seasonal menus, regenerative agriculture, and more.
Over 30 entrepreneurs and experts co-created 10 year visions for regions from Europe to Sub-Saharan Africa to Southeast Asia.
Fellows gained connections to a dozen investors and four are in evaluation for investment. Fellows were recognized with multiple features and awards, including Forbes (So Fresh), Food Entrepreneurs in Africa (Black Mamba Foods), DLD Conference (SPRK.Global), and more.
Blossom Impact Accelerator
The Blossom Impact Accelerator a 4-month program for UK-based entrepreneurs who are radically reimagining local food systems.
Designed to connect ready-to-scale startups with industry experts and investors, the Blossom Accelerator consists of weekly online workshops, mentorship, access to investors, an onsite retreat at the beautiful 42 Acres farm, in-person sessions in London, and a live pitch competition with a guaranteed cash prize.
The program is run by Be the Earth in collaboration with The DO and the Bertha Foundation.
Applications have now closed.
Past Investors, Experts & Participants
SETH TABATZNIK
Co-Founder of 42 Acres
AMALEE NSOUR
Innovation, World Food Programme
ELIE FINK
Co-founder of Talmond
DAVID PRICE
Co-founder of Seed Co-operative
URSULA ARZTMANN
Founder of Soulfood Forest Farms
MICHAEL NORTON
Founder of Centre for Innovation in Voluntary Action
ANATASIA HOFFMAN
Founder, KITRO SA
Statistics
For the first time in decades, the number of hungry people is growing instead of declining – with more than 10.8% of the world’s population hungry. At the same time, up to 30% of total greenhouse gas emissions come from our food and agriculture systems. We cannot overcome these problems in silos or disjointed solutions. We need to come together across our spheres of influence to reimagine the entire food system to better serve people and planet.
Confirmed Investors
Meet the team
Eva Vander Giessen
Program Manager
Scott Goldner
Director of Entrepreneurship
ANJA
THIEM
People Director
ANNE NÜRNBERGER
Director of Communications & Marketing
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