Bizarre Food’s Andrew Zimmern & Top Chef’s Gail Simmons Lead Babson College Food Day Celebration Oct. 23-24
Joining him is a star-studded lineup of food innovators, pioneers and entrepreneurs including Top Chef’s Gail Simmons, Jamie Bissonnette, the award-winning chef/owner of Boston’s Toro and Coppa restaurants, and Catherine D’Amato, The Greater Boston Food Bank.
The two-day festival will include panel discussions on the chewy issues impacting global food systems, nicely balanced with an array of fun food events like “The Marketplace of Great Food and Great Ideas”, an outdoor food mall that serves only healthy, sustainable foods.
The Babson Food Days will culminate with an entrepreneurial action incubator that allows wannabe entrepreneurs to pitch and receive feedback on their food-related ventures from industry experts and teams of Babson students.
Babson Food Days Schedule
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
2:00 – 4:00 PM Food is Everybody’s Business
Local leaders and pioneers share their food journeys and desires for change in our food system.
- Andrew Zimmern (Bizarre Foods, AZ Canteen, Go Fork Yourself)
- Catherine D’Amato (The Greater Boston Food Bank)
- Brandy Brooks (The Food Project)
- David Waters (Community Servings)
- Dr. Frederick Douglass Opie (Babson College)
- JD Kemp (Organic Renaissance, Food Ex)
5:30 – 7:00 PM Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the World of Food
Andrew Zimmern and some of New England’s top chefs and restaurateurs chat about the world of food.
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Andrew Zimmern (Bizarre Foods, AZ Canteen, Go Fork Yourself)
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Michel Nischan (Wholesome Wave, Dressing Room)
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Skip Bennett (Island Creek Oysters)
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Jamie Bissonnette (Toro, Coppa)
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Todd Heberlein (Volante Farms)
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Tim and Nancy Cushman (O Ya)
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
12:00 – 2:00 PM The Marketplace of Great Food and Great Ideas
A dynamic fair of locally-sourced food, fresh ideas, and food entrepreneurs right here at Babson!
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Andrew Zimmern (Bizarre Foods, AZ Canteen, Go Fork Yourself)
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DUNK THE JUNK led by pediatrician turned food education innovator Dr. Kevin Strong
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Babson food entrepreneurs and leaders of all kinds
2:00 – 4:00 PM Quick-Service Incubator
Quintessential Babson, this rapid-fire action tank features an expert panel and teams of Babson students at the ready to support selected entrepreneurs on challenges they are facing today.
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Andrew Zimmern (Bizarre Foods, AZ Canteen, Go Fork Yourself)
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Gail Simmons (Top Chef, Food & Wine Magazine)
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Bob Burke (Natural Products Consulting)
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Bob Stringer (Crimson Seed Capital)
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Ed Doyle (Real Food Consulting)
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Jason Laprade (Sodexo, food trucks)
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Ashley Stanley (Lovin’ Spoonfuls)
Babson Food Day Web Page With Full Schedule of Activities and Events
Twitter: @FoodDay2012 #BabsonFood
Questions? Contact Tara O’Connor