2011 James Beard Foundation Food Conference Presentation: A Large Bite to Chew

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Why money? Why media? And what we've learned from listening to food-system stakeholders around the country at our regional salons:

Woody Campbell, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The James Beard Foundation

Mitchell Davis Vice President, The James Beard Foundation

Karen Karp, President, Karp Resources


Community-focused and independent restaurants are at the heart of every city, town, and village across America and the world. The James Beard Foundation celebrates restaurants that showcase culinary leadership and provides training and resources for chefs and restaurateurs to use their voices for positive food system change.

Open for Good is the James Beard Foundation’s campaign to help independent restaurants survive this crisis, rebuild better, and thrive for the long term. Open for Good programs provide critical resources to help independent restaurants build the capacity to come back stronger, more equitable, more sustainable, and more resilient. Learn more at jamesbeard.org.