With the help of livestream partner Zevia, we were able to share the sold-out Esca Bona conference on Oct. 18 and 19 with newhope.com readers, and it's now available to view on demand. Watch as we dig deep into the issues facing our food system and get inspired by some of the leading renegades in this space.

Tuesday agenda

*ALL TIMES LISTED ARE IN CENTRAL TIME

8 a.m. Welcome! Fasten your seatbelts. Change is coming. Welcome one and all. Speakers: Adam & Marty Butler, Co-Founders, The Butler Bros

8:08 a.m. Partnerships for Impact: Collaborating Our Way to Change Presentation. Speaker: Paddy Spence, Zevia

8:10 a.m. Opening Inspiration. Speaker: Ron Finley, Ron Finley Project

8:30 a.m. Plants vs. Animals: Finding a Healthy & Sustainable Middle Ground. A powerful plant revolution is occurring, one that is changing the face of nutrition with plant alternatives to nearly every animal-based option. How can we convince a meat-hungry world to consume more plant-based food and what would the future of responsible meat and dairy look like? Speakers: Gina Asoudegan, Senior Director of Mission, Applegate; Pat Crowley, Co-Founder & CEO, Chapul; Matthew Sade, CEO, Kite Hill; Miyoko Schinner, Founder & CEO, Miyoko’s Kitchen, Jonathan Wolfson, Executive Chairman & Co-Founder, TerraVia; Mark Tilsen, Native American Natural Foods; Robyn O’Brien, Founder, Do Good & AllergyKids Foundation

9:30 a.m. Partnerships for Impact: Collaborating Our Way to Change Presentations. Speakers: Loren Cardeli, Founder & President, A Growing Culture; Brooke Golden, VP of Marketing, Navitas Naturals; Jonathan Wolfson, Executive Chairman & Co-Founder, TerraVia 

9:55 a.m. Tracking the Impact of Biodynamic & Breaking Bread with Graison Gill. Speakers: Graison Gill, Owner, Bellegrade Bakery; Fred Kirschenmann, President of the Board, Stone Barns Center for Food & Agriculture; Adam Butler, Co-Founder, The Butler Bros

10:25 a.m. Growing Organic: Finding New Opportunities for Conversion. Speakers: Beth Robertson-Martin, Sourcing Lead—Organic, Natural & Non-GMO ingredients, General Mills, Steve Young, Vice-President, Annie’s Natural/Organic Growth Team, General Mills

10:35 a.m. Funding the Good Food Future Showcase. Like it or not, money can make or break any company or idea, and the good food movement relies on access to the right capital to fuel its entrepreneurs and change agents. Speakers: Gregg Bagni, Director, White Road Investments; Milan Roy, CFO, Lyra Growth Partners; Asher Hochberg, Head of Corporate Development, CircleUp; Stephen Hughes, CEO, Sunrise Strategic Capital; Chris Kerr, Partner, New Crop Capital; Janica Lane, Managing Director, Piper Jaffray; Gigi Lee Chang, Managing Director, Food Future Inc.

Wednesday agenda 

8 a.m. Welcome! Fasten your seatbelts. Change is coming. Welcome one and all. Speakers: Adam & Marty Butler, co-founders, The Butler Bros

8:10 a.m. Partnerships for Impact: Collaborating Our Way to Change Presentations. Speaker: Tania Ortega, Director of Customer Insights & Growth Solutions, KeHE

8:15 a.m. The Future of Food Blitz Recap. Speakers: Mike Burn, Partner, Future Partners; Greg Galle, Partner, Future Partners

8:35 a.m. Growing Organic: Finding New Opportunities for Conversion. Speakers: Ashley Koff RD, Nutrition Expert & Health Advocate, Ashley Koff RD LLC; Tyler Lorenzen, President, Proteins & Ingredients World Food Processing; Chuck Templeton, Managing Director, S2G Ventures

8:50 a.m. Using Old Technologies in New Ways to Fix Our Food System: A Chat with Ryan Pandya from Perfect Day. In this session, join Ryan Pandya on a journey into the rapidly-growing world of food technology and new paths to a sustainable food future. Speakers: Ryan Pandya, Co-Founder & CEO, Perfect Day (Muufri)

9:05 a.m. Partnerships for Impact: Collaborating Our Way to Change Presentations. One drop creates a ripple, but many drops tgether make waves. There is a sea change headed our way & mission-aligned organizations, large and small, are teaming up to make an impact on our food system. We'll showcase the very best examples we've found in these snapshots of powerful, change-making collaboration. Speakers: Lara Dickinson, Executive Director, OSC2; Jeff Fey, Partner, Moss Adams; Nancy Hirshberg, Chief Catalyst, Hirshberg Strategic

9:15 a.m. Climate-Friendly Food: Tracking the Impact of Biodynamic. Food sits at the center of climate change. It can either be a culprit in warming an already-hot planet, or it can serve as a powerful solution to reversing climate change. The tools for fighting global warming, while also regenerating our land and the farmers who tend it, are right in front of us. How will we proceed over the next 10 years? Speakers: Nikhil Arora, Co-Founder, Back to the Roots; Elizabeth Cendelario, Managing Director, Demeter; Error Schweizer, Strategic Advisor & Retail Consultant, Errol Schweizer LLC

9:45 a.m. Partnerships for Impact: Collaborating Our Way to Change Presentations. One drop creates a ripple, but many drops tgether make waves. There is a sea change headed our way & mission-aligned organizations, large and small, are teaming up to make an impact on our food system. We'll showcase the very best examples we've found in these snapshots of powerful, change-making collaboration. Speakers: Mara Fleishman Executive Director, Chef Ann Foundation; Miyoko Schinner, Board Member, Plant Based Foods Association

10:30 a.m. Partnerships for Impact: Collaborating Our Way to Change Presentations. Speakers: Amit Sinha, Watson; Robbie Vitrano, Co-Founder, Good Spread

10:40 a.m. Priorities in Action: Incentivizing Positive Consumer Changes. Every day we ask consumers to act - to buy our products, follow our social media pages and tell their friends - and sometimes it works. However, making real change requires something else. It takes getting consumers to care. So whether it’s reversing climate change, growing organic supply, reducing animal product consumption or making healthy food more accessible, how do we work together to make the everyday act of eating an everyday act of caring? Speakers: Allison Hagey, Counsel, BraunHagey & Borden LLP; Jody Levy, Co-Founder & Creative Director, WTRMLN WTR; Carlotta Mast, Executive Director of Content & Insights, New Hope Network; Tess Masters, Founder, The Blender Girl; Brandie Miller, Senior Buyer, Grocery Outlet; John Weiss, CXO/Co-Founder, Human Design Agency

11:40 a.m. Partnerships for Impact: Collaborating Our Way to Change Presentations. Speakers: Amit Hooda, President/CEO, Heavenly Organics; Scott Jensen, Co-Founder & CEO, Rhythm Superfoods

11:50 a.m. Closing Keynote & Music. Speakers: Adam Butler, Co-Founder & Collaboration Chief, The Butler Bros; Marty Butler, Co-Founder & Creative Chief, The Butler Bros; Andrew Pittz, President, Heartland Superfoods; Finian Makepeace, Co-Founder, Kiss the Ground

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