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Dear herb
farmer,
One
of the fastest-growing and most powerful
emerging social media networks is Instagram.
The photo and video sharing site now has
150 million active users who are
uploading an astonishing 55 million
photos a day. To follow Food Tank on
Instagram, click here !
And
while celebrities use Instagram to
show off their latest outfits or
connect with fans, many organizations
are using the network to create
awareness, spur action, and make
positive change in the food and
agriculture system.
True Food
Kitchen, for example, is
highlighting healthy and seasonal
food, like this farm fresh
salad.
Food and
Water Watch uses Instagram to
compel viewers to take charge of where
their food comes and ensure access to
safe, clean water.
And Grist
utilizes the network to share green
news with a touch of humor.
Today, Food Tank is
highlighting 66 Instagram accounts
we think are helping cultivate a
better food system (you can
share this list online by clicking HERE)!
1. Adam Goldberg - @alifewortheating
A jetsetters’ guide to food, A Life
Worth Eating showcases meals from
across the globe.
2. Alice Waters – @alicelouisewaters
The queen of California cuisine, Alice
Waters is the Vice President of Slow
Food International and owner of
acclaimed locavore restaurant, Chez
Panisse, in Berkeley, CA.
3. Anthony Bourdain – @anthonybourdain
Bourdain brings his Instagram audience
along with him through stories of
world travels and his insights on
food.
4. Barton Seaver – @bartonseaver
Chef, author, educator, and advocate,
Seaver has seen almost every side of
the food system. He has a particular
passion for sustainable seafood.
5. Bill Telepan – @billtelepan
A Culinary Institute of
America-trained chef, Telepan has used
his restaurants to highlight
sustainability, and also works to
reform the New York City school lunch
program.
6. Carey Nershi - @careynotcarrie
A personal Instagram portraying the
quiet, rustic life on a farm –
complete with cats!
7. Charity: Water - @charitywater
Inspirational photos tracking the
progress of Charity Water’s efforts to
bring safe drinking water to those
without access.
8. Conservation International – @conservationorg
Founded in 1987, Conservation
International examines the
relationship between economic
development and conservation. The
organization researches issues ranging
from climate change to food and water.
9. Cool Foods Campaign - @coolfoodscampaign
The name says it all! Artistic shots
of cool foods – cool meaning reducing
climate change, of course.
10. ECHO - @echofightshunger
ECHO works towards sustainable
solutions to hunger. Relatively new to
Instagram, watch out for lots of
beautiful farm pics from them!
11. EcoWaste - @ecowasteuae
A new regional platform for the
sustainable waste management and
recycling sector. Holding their first
conference in Abu Dhabi this January,
keep an eye on them!
12. Edible San Francisco - @ediblesf
Edible San Francisco frequently posts
on Instagram with tons of photos of
tasty looking meals with ingredients
listed in the captions.
13. Edible Schoolyard – @esynyc
Edible Schoolyard is dedicated to
incorporating food education and
school gardens around the country.
It’s hard not to be a fan of the
initiative's mission to provide every
student with a free, organic, and
nutritious school lunch.
14. Equal Exchange - @EqualExchange
Equal Exchange’s Instagram shows
pictures of the businesses, products
and people involved in Equal Exchange
Fair Trade cooperatives.
15. Foodimentary – @Foodimentary
Celebrate the joy of food every day
with John Bryan Hopkin’s Instagram.
16. Food Day - @food_day
Food Day’s Instagram has great
pictures of events and activities that
promote sustainable food and
agriculture, from food tastings to
envelope stuffing!
17. Food Recovery Network - @foodrecovery
Food Recovery Network unites students
at colleges and universities to fight
food waste and hunger by recovering
surplus perishable food from their
campuses and surrounding communities
that would otherwise go to waste and
donating it to people in need.
18. Food Revolution - @foodrev
Food Revolution Day is Jamie Oliver’s
project “educating, empowering and
inspiring people everywhere to stand
up for real food.”
19. Food & Water Watch – @foodandwaterwatch
Food & Water Watch focuses on
ensuring that all food and water is
safe, accessible, and sustainably
produced. This initiative works to
hold policymakers accountable and to
inform people about issues related to
food and water.
20. Good Eggs, Inc. - @goodeggsinc
Good Eggs, Inc. runs a delivery
service for sustainable food in four
different locations. Their Instagram
depicts beautifully plated, seasonal
foods, and highlights unique
varieties.
21. Good Food Finder - @goodfoodfinder
Good Food Finder is a directory of
local farmers and food artisans in
Arizona. Good Food Finder’s Instagram
highlights the work of the farmers
they represent as well as some of the
humorous sides of food and food
activism.
22. Good Food Jobs - @goodfoodjobs
Sweeping farmscapes, rooftop city
views, glimpses inside of wood burning
ovens – Good Food Jobs does a pretty
good job reminding their Instagram
followers just how beautiful food
systems can be!
23. Green City Market - @greencitymarket
From green corn to a video of freshly
shelled pecans, Chicago’s only
year-round market highlights their
many products on Instagram.
24. Green Grocer DC - @greengrocerdc
Green Grocer DC runs a modified CSA,
and uses its Instagram to take
well-structured photos of their weekly
boxes, as well as pictures from around
the farm.
25. Grist – @grist
Grist, the self-described “Beacon in
the Smog,” reports on food and
environmental issues with a humorous
twist.
26. Half the Sky - @halftheskymovement
Half the Sky is a movement aiming to
lift women out of all forms of
oppression. Check out their Instagram
for powerful quotes from leaders in
gender equality.
27. Heifer International – @heiferinternational
Through gifts of livestock, seeds, and
training, Heifer International works
to alleviate poverty by providing
individuals with the necessary tools
to succeed, and regularly posts about
its many success stories.
28. HuffPost Food – @HuffpostFood
The Huffington Post’s Food page is a
behind the scenes encounter with
picture of exclusive food tastings and
cook books.
29. HuffPost Green – @Huffpostgreen
The Huffington Post’s Green section
has interesting and sometimes
entertaining stories on the
environment, and posts both adorable
and beautiful pictures on Instagram
highlighting environmental issues.
30. Inner City Farms- @Innercityfarms
An urban farm started by a group of
friends in Vancouver regularly posts
beautiful pictures showing life on the
farm!
31. Jamie Oliver - @jamieoliver
Oliver is an acclaimed television
personality and chef, but is also a
serious food activist. His efforts
helped overhaul Britain’s school lunch
program, and he has continued to
advocate for a healthier food system
through the Jamie Oliver Foundation.
32. John Besh – @chefjohnbesh
Owner of nine restaurants, Besh is a
food icon who is dedicated to
preserving the culinary heritage of
New Orleans through scholarships and
loans to small farmers.
33. Jonathan Bloom – @WastedFood
Bloom is the author of American
Wasteland, an insightful book about
food waste in America. His blog Wasted
Food is another medium for his
interest in food waste and his
Instagram often features images of
“ugly” food.
34. José Andrés – @chefjoseandres
Andrés is the President of
ThinkFoodGroup and founder of World
Central Kitchen. Not only a critically
acclaimed chef, he is a leader in
combating global hunger one plate at a
time.
35. Josh Treuhaft - @Thetreuhaft
Josh Treuhaft is a designer and an
environmentalist, taking stunning
photos of his family’s compost. A
beautiful take on repurposed food!
36. Kat Kinsman – @katkinsman
Managing editor of CNN’s Eatocracy,
Kinsman's Instagram conveys her
commitment to sustainable food with a
sense of humor.
37. Kiva - @kiva_microloans
Kiva runs a micro-loan business, where
individuals can lend as little as
US$25 and make a big impact on small
business owners in developing
countries. Their Instagram highlights
the work that they are doing, showing
recipients of loans - and those in
need of one - around the globe.
38. Leon Kaye - @greengopost
Leon Kaye writes on Corporate Social
Responsibility (CSR) at Guardian
Sustainable Business, Sustainable
Brands, and Triple Pundit, and is the
Founder and Editor of GreenGoPost.
39. Marc Vetri – @marcvetri
Vetri has worked to reform school
lunches and educate children about
healthy eating in Philadelphia, while
also working as a James Beard
Award-winning chef.
40. Marcus Samuelsson – @MarcusCooks
An Ethiopian-born, Swedish-raised,
made-in-America chef, Samuelsson
doesn’t fit neatly into one box. His
flagship restaurant, Red Rooster, is
in the heart of Harlem, but reflects
Samuelsson’s international background.
He is also the founder of Food
Republic, a website that
explores the culture of food.
41. Matthew Jennings - @matthewjennings
Matthew Jennings is “a two-time
finalist for the prestigious James
Beard Foundation ‘Best Chef Northeast’
award, has been named one of America’s
‘Most Sustainable Chefs’ and was
selected as one of Food & Wine
Magazine’s ‘Big thinkers, changing the
way Americans eat.’” His Instagram
photos are sure to delight – as long
as you like meat!
42. Modern Farmer – @ModFarm
The Modern Farmer Instagram
complements their stylish website and
image-laden articles, providing a wide
variety of pictures depicting farming
in the 21st century.
43. National Geographic - @natgeo
National Geographic Instagram reminds
us of the cultures and creatures that
local and sustainable food systems aim
to preserve.
44. No Kid Hungry – @nokidhungry
No Kid Hungry focuses on child hunger
in the U.S., and the organization’s
own efforts to end child hunger. They
use their Instagram to share events,
infographics and moving posters.
45. Nom Yourself - @NomYourself
Nom Yourself is an Instagram dedicated
to vegan eating; a very impressive
repertoire for one ambitious cook.
46. Oceana - @oceana
Oceana is an organization dedicated to
oceanic conservation, protesting
offshore drilling, pollution and
unsustainable fishing. Their Instagram
highlights the beautiful creatures and
oceanscapes that it hopes to protect.
47. ONE Campaign – @onecampaign
ONE Campaign’s three million members
are a united voice for ending extreme
poverty. Instagram pictures are of
facts, inspiring quotes, and
documentation of ONE Campaign’s
advocacy efforts.
48. Oxfam International – @oxfamgb
and @oxfamamerica
Oxfam has different Instagrams based
on location - pick the place most
relevant to you! The most trafficked
ones are Great Britain and America,
tracking Oxfam’s international work.
49. Real Food Challenge – @realfoodnow
The Real Food Challenge aims to
harness the power of students to make
an impact on the food system, one
college campus at a time.
50. Real Food Daily - @OfficialRFD
Real Food Daily is a restaurant in LA;
their Instagram shows off some of the
beautiful vegan organic plates that
they serve.
51. Sam Fromartz – @fromartz
Fromartz is the co-founder and editor
of the Food and Environment Reporting
Network. His focuse on food images,
with a plethora of beautiful pictures
of bread, as he is currently working
on a book on grains, bakers, and
bread.
52. Sierra Club - @sierraclub
Sierra Club uses their Instagram to
document advocacy and fundraising
events, as well as highlight the
beauty of nature.
53. Slow Food NYC – @SlowFoodnyc
Slow Food is focused on building a
better food system through supporting
food that is not only good for people,
but the planet as well. Slow Food NYC
is one of the largest Instagram
accounts - be sure to follow your
local chapter!
54. Stone Barns Center for Food and
Agriculture - @stonebarns
Stone Barns Center for Food and
Agriculture is a nonprofit farm and
education center, and their Instagram
tracks the various events happening at
the farm.
55. The Nature Conservancy - @nature_org
Featuring striking images of nature
paired with inspirational quotes, The
Nature Conservancy’s Instagram is a
motivator for environmental
conservation.
56. Tree Hugger - @treehuggerdotcom
“TreeHugger is the leading media
outlet dedicated to driving
sustainability mainstream.” Their
website aims to be a “one-stop shop
for green news, solutions, and product
information,“ and this mission is
reflected in their Instagram photos.
57. True Food Kitchen - @true_food_kitchen
A restaurant founded by alternative
medicine guru, Dr. Andrew Wiel
frequently posts pictures of the
healthy, seasonal plates that they
serve.
58. Tucker Taylor - @farmert
Tucker Taylor is a self-proclaimed
“culinary gardener,” but we think he’s
also got some amateur photographer in
him as well. His Instagram features
beautiful close ups of fruits,
veggies, and flowers from around the
farm.
59. U.N. Development Programme – @UNDP_
The UNDP Instagram account offers a
wealth of examples of empowerment
across the globe. There are many
photos of smallholder farmers helping
to feed the world!
60. U.N. Foundation - @unfoundation
The United Nation Foundation’s
Instagram highlights the varied work
of the UN Foundation, from pictures of
fundraising events to portraits of
leaders in International Development.
61. Urban Adamah - @urbanadamah
Urban Adamah is an educational farm in
Berkeley California that incorporates
Jewish tradition with sustainable
agriculture and sustainable community,
and does a great job of documenting
their work on Instagram!
62. Urban Farm Magazine - @urbanfarmmag
Urban Farm Magazine provides all types
of support for urban farmers. They
Instagram pictures from around the
farm, including some pretty wild
looking chickens!
63. World Food Program USA - @wfpusa
The World Food Program USA strives to
create access to food for everyone in
need. Their Instagram uses pictures as
well as videos to showcase their
efforts, and create awareness of areas
in need.
64. World Health Organization - @WorldHealthOrganization
This Instagram documents meetings,
fundraising and advocacy events,
keeping you in the loop about what’s
going on at the World Health
Organization.
65. Yonder Way Farm - @YonderWayFarmer
Pictures of family life on the farm
from Farmer Jason of Yonder Way Farm
in Texas.
66. Young Farmers’ Coalition - @youngfarmers
The Young Farmers’ Coalition Instagram
features pictures of young farmers all
across the country empowering each
other and encouraging other young
people to join them in farming.
Don't forget to share this list by
clicking HERE.
Is your favorite account missing from
this list? Let me know by emailing me
at danielle@foodtank.org!
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Onward!
Danielle
Nierenberg
Co-Founder, Food Tank
foodtank.org
Email: danielle@foodtank.org
Phone: 202-590-1037
Let's Connect!: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn,
Pinterest, YouTube, Instagram, Google+ & Flickr!
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66
Instagram Accounts Helping
Cultivate a Better Food System! |
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One of the fastest-growing social
media networks is Instagram-- Food Tank
highlights 66 Instagram accounts
cultivating a better food system! Check
them out and let us know if you follow
anyone that is not included, but working
to create change in the food system! Read
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