An Inclusive Food System Where No One is Left Behind

As 2022 has been marked with an ongoing pandemic, violent conflict, increasing temperatures from an ever-changing climate, rising food prices, and international political tensions, progress toward global food security is being compromised over and over again. Building a sustainable world where everyone has access to enough nutritious food should be the priority.

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Senegalese Women Find Success with Bountifield & Montana State University Partnership

In 2019, Edwin Allan, a Master of Sustainable Food Systems candidate at Montana State University Bozeman (MSU), partnered with his professor Dr. Wan-Yuan Kuo and her team at the MSU Food Product Development Lab and Bountifield International to address an important and pressing problem close to his heart: food security and nutrition in Africa. After two years of research and support from MSU and Bountifield, Bonbon Bouye bars continue to be produced by women’s groups in Senegal.

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Food Security in the Face of Conflict

The war in Ukraine has shown the global community why food independence and security are crucial. The conflict, among other factors, has exacerbated the growing concern of increased hunger, increasing food prices and food shortages.

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Celebrating All We Can Achieve “Pamoja”

This year’s 40th Anniversary Pamoja Gala was about celebrating togetherness and all that we can achieve together. In the spirit of “Pamoja,” the Swahili word for “together,” we were thrilled to honor three special organizations with awards to recognize leaders across our Minnesota community.

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