"As a society we're overfed and under-nourished." - Laura Markley of NRV #ChesFoodSummit

If we’re working alone in trying to make a change, we may not see the changes we want. It’s helpful to partner with advocacy groups, with grassroots groups, with farmers, to bring change at local and global scale. - Chris Adamo, Danone North America #ChesFoodSummit

Just 4% of venture partners are women and 2% are people of color. But the reality is that diversifying your teams and the people who receive venture funding leads to innovation and greater growth. Cherry NRV #ChesFoodSummit

Structural inequalities keep entrepreneurs of color from turning their business ideas into realities, especially in the #DC area, where white wealth is 81x that of black wealth. To change the #foodsystem this must be addressed - Chris Bradshaw @DOLDC #ChesFoodSummit

What's the difference between 'regenerative' and 'sustainable' agriculture and aquaculture? ‘Regenerative’ means improving soil and water quality, not just maintaining the status quo. Andrea Short Chu @CampbellSoupCo #ChesFoodSummit

Something to consider: Access to fresh, healthy food isn’t the end of the story. Do families know how to prepare it? Get excited about it? Does it support their ethnic and cultural tastes and traditions? #ChesFoodSummit

"Philanthropic efforts love to fund new projects, but never the people who pull those projects off. More than anything, we need general operating support. It allows us to pay our team a living wage." - Maria Rose Belding, @MEANSDatabase #philanthropy #ChesFoodSummit

It was exciting to hear local experts discuss how we can better support DC food workers and their advancement! Living wages, wraparound support, and personal investment all matter! Thanks @ojbalkus @AxJusticeMoore DC Central Kitchen Dan Simons La Cocina VA Founding Farmers #ChesFoodSummit

“Food swamps, food deserts… I prefer to call them 'food apartheid.' Because swamps and deserts are naturally-occurring, but apartheid, that’s man-made.” - Dominic Nell, Baltimore City Weeds. bit.ly/2oAFk8j #ChesFoodSummit

The connection between children thriving and succeeding in school is directly related to the food they have (or don’t have) access to. Without good food, children cannot properly learn. - Jacquelyn Davis, Bainum Family Fdn #ChesFoodSummit

One of the many insightful discussions happening at Chesapeake Food Summit today.

"I don't learn very much when I'm in an echo chamber. I learn a lot when I listen to someone who has a different perspective." Food for thought from Alex Echols of the Campbell Foundation. #ChesFoodSummit #foodsystem #philanthropy