Happy fall!  Its been an exciting month for the FoodFutureCo community and we are pleased to share some meaningful updates with you. 
Just two weeks ago, the United Nations convened its first ever summit to address challenges in our global food system. FoodFutureCo MP Shen Tong, who attended several events during the summit, stated that, "this marks a truly historic moment for the future of food as the world strives to achieve the UN's Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. The global dialogue throughout the summit reinforced the importance and timeliness of food systems reforms and offered continued validation of FoodFutureCo's core thesis. We are so grateful to be a part of this community." For more details on the summit, visit here.  | Near record number of applications for Cohort 9 Applications for Cohort 9 officially closed on September 23rd with nearly 400 applicants. Based on our private data, entrepreneur energy, trend line have recovered from the initial impact of the pandemic and have now surpassed pre-pandemic levels, both in terms of the total number of applicants and quality (by number of finalists). The application portal will remain open for two weeks as we evaluate, interview and prepare offers for Cohort 9. If you haven't completed your application, please do so now to ensure its considered for this cohort! We'd like to hear from you! Are you interested in speaking at or organizing an upcoming event hosted by FoodFutureCo? Let us know by filling out this short survey! In addition, we'd love recommendations on who YOU would like to hear speak at our next event. Submit your recommendations below! | FoodFutureCo Cohort 8 We would love for you to get involved with our eighth cohort. We are currently looking for experts among our community in logo design, website design, PR, communications, sales, manufacturing, distribution, supply chain, and packaging. Please let us know if you are interested by filling out this brief survey or responding to this email.
Are you interested in a one-on-one meeting with a Cohort 8 founder? Sign up here! | 
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Other Community News | Founder and CEO of 4P Foods, Tom McDougall, recently spoke about regenerative regional distribution at the Regenerative Food Systems Investment Forum. Check out more details about the event here! | .webp) | Today regional food systems largely operate in the dark; this lack of data has impacts that reach well past the walls of your food hub. To learn more, check out Farm Fare's latest blog post entitled "3 big ways collaborative market data would empower the food system." |  | Fire Ox is now selling its delicious, plant-based meals to a private school in Connecticut and its veggie sliders to Yale Hospitality. After a number of supply chain delays, they are finally re-stocking their meals in all their retail accounts in Connecticut, NYC, and Massachusetts this week! They will be debuting their new website and launching with FreshDirect this fall. |  | Harvest Returns has partnered with Bear Hug Cattle Company to provide ranching opportunities to veterans. Together, the veteran-owned companies will give transitioning service members the resources, knowledge and funding necessary to be successful in the ranching industry. A Texas-based elderberry farm, Harvest Farmacy, recently completed a $585,000 capital raise on the Harvest Returns platform. Agrology, an early-stage precision agriculture company, recently raised $815,000 on the Harvest Returns agriculture crowdfunding platform. |  | Less than 2 weeks remain and the Hummii Universe could use all the help it can get with a PLEDGE and/or SHARE of their Kickstarter campaign. In other news...the Mini Muffin packaging has arrived! 
And animations have begun for a unique NFT-enabled Hummii rewards program to power “A Healthy+Yummii Snack Universe!” ️   |  | Lil Mixins' DAILY MIX has been revamped and upgraded.
Everything you need in ONE BOX. Tackle the 7 most critical food allergies with a super easy, guided monthly system. The Daily Mix is 100% Organic with Peanut, Egg, Cashew, Walnut, Almond, Sesame, and Soy. The proteins are separated to give parents total control and more safely introduce each food. Order here!
Their early introduction Infant Powders are specifically designed for babies, meaning they're safe and easy to eat. |  | Mama Gaia's equity crowdfunding campaign on StartEngine is ending on October 25th. The Denver-based startup is building AI-powered, self-service Smart Fridges. These fridges are patent-pending, and built to be white-labelled for meal kit companies and other food vendors to buy or lease nationwide. |  | Pizootz recently attended the 2021 Natural Products Expo East in Philadelphia, PA to showcase their latest snack products, which include flavor infused pumpkin seeds, pecans and trail mixes. Order here! |  | Seal the Seasons is thrilled to announce their new partnership with Presence Marketing as one of their brokers. Check out more details about the announcement here! |
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