Storytelling: Bittersweet

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At Farmigo (http://www.farmigo.com/), we want to transform the way we think about food, technology, and community - which is exactly what we're aiming to do with our monthly FoodHacker series.

The theme of our September talk is “Bittersweet”, and will feature four local entrepreneurs, as they share their stories and experiences about working in the food world.

The question of the night for our speakers* — What was a moment in your career when you suffered a setback that ended up being a positive experience?

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• Benzi Ronen (Speaker); Founder and CEO of Farmigo (http://www.farmigo.com/) – Farmigo works to make local, farm-to-table food easily available, connecting farmers to neighbors, neighbors to each other, and everyone to a better way to eat.

• Matt Robicelli (Speaker); Co-Owner of Robicelli’s Bakery (http://robicellis.tumblr.com/) — Matt is half of the team behind Robicelli’s, working alongside wife Allison in their Brooklyn bakery. Whether it’s Chicken ‘n Waffles Cupcakes, Creme Brulee Pie, or some classic Whoopie Pies, they turn out delicious, honest, and imaginative baked goods.

• Paul Lightfoot (Speaker); CEO of BrightFarms (http://brightfarms.com/s/) — A passionate food zealot, Paul works to bring people into the BrightFarms family to replace a broken food system with a better one, financing, designing, building, and operating greenhouses at farms or supermarkets.

• Douglas Gayeton (Speaker); Co-Founder of Lexicon of Sustainability (http://www.lexiconofsustainability.com/) - Taxonomist, filmmaker, photographer and writer, Douglas has created award-winning work at the boundaries of traditional and converging media since the early 90’s. Since then he’s created online communities, creatively overseen groundbreaking digital work, and directed numerous projects for television. Douglas is also the author of SLOW: Life in a Tuscan Town, and the forthcoming book Local: The New Face of Food & Farming in America.

Douglas will be signing copies of his new book, Local, after the stories!

Grab a beer, munch on some cheese, and then settle in to listen, think, and get inspired. After the talk stick around to enjoy yourself in our offices right on the canal.

*If you're interested in participating as a speaker in a future event, please e-mail andrea@farmigo.com .