World Food Prize Foundation

🌱 Your Future in Food Security Starts Here! 🌍 Are you passionate about tackling hunger, advancing agriculture, and driving change? Apply now for TWO transformative programs from the World Food Prize Foundation that can set you on the path to impact: 🚀 Borlaug-Ruan International Internship: Embark on an international journey, conducting groundbreaking research with leading scientists across the globe. 🇺🇸 USDA Wallace-Carver Fellowship: Work alongside top USDA professionals, contributing to innovative research. These opportunities are designed to empower the next generation of leaders in global food security. Take the leap and apply today! 🔗 Learn more and apply: https://lnkd.in/gcMuzw2 📅 Deadline: December 1, 2024

Join us at the World Food Prize Hall of Laureates for our annual Holiday Open House! The Hall will be filled with festive music, cookies and hot cocoa! 🗓Date: December 7, 2024 🕘Time: 9 a.m. - Noon 📍Location: Hall of Laureates, Des Moines, Iowa We look forward to seeing you! This event is FREE and open to the public. Learn more at https://bit.ly/3EZT66h

“We come here to learn from each other how we can make a difference in the world.” -Agnes Kalibata, President, AGRA Hear more about Kalibata’s optimistic outlook at https://lnkd.in/g7VpyTkf! Learn how you can make a difference in the fight against hunger and the impact of convenings like the Borlaug Dialogue in the Seeds of Insight videos at https://lnkd.in/gh2ab3R8! #FoodPrize24

“It’s not just what happens on the main stage.” -Violet Grgich, President of Grgich Hills Estate Winery. The Borlaug Dialogue is a fantastic place to network and build partnerships! Hear Grgich’s other takeaways from the 2024 Borlaug Dialogue in her Seeds of Insight at https://lnkd.in/gSZ6tSmv! #FoodPrize24

The collaborative efforts needed to address food insecurity means, as Dr. Norman Borlaug said, “take it to the farmer.” This year, Nigerian farmer Sejiro Michael Oke Tojinu attended the Borlaug Dialogue and gave his perspective. In addition to his time speaking and singing on the main stage, he gave his Seeds of Insight. Check it out! https://lnkd.in/gNN9GpsW #FoodPrize24

Engaging stakeholders at all levels means including the cooks and chefs who bring nutritious recipes and meals to the masses. At this year’s Borlaug Dialogue, chefs Sanaa Abourezk and Eitan Bernath took the stage to showcase opportunity crops and sustainable recipes. Learn more about Chef Sanaa’s food security efforts as a chef and restaurateur at https://lnkd.in/gQEvKAVy! #FoodPrize24

🌽 Take Your Passion for Agriculture & Food Security Global! 🌎 Exciting news! We’re accepting applications for the Borlaug-Ruan International Internship and USDA Wallace-Carver Fellowship! Both programs provide unparalleled experiences, whether it's hands-on research with scientists abroad or collaborating with USDA on policy and innovation right here at home. Are you ready to make an impact? 🌐 Borlaug-Ruan International Internship: Travel the world and work on groundbreaking research with top experts in global food security. 🇺🇸 USDA Wallace-Carver Fellowship: Intern with USDA scientists and policymakers, contributing to agricultural advancements in the U.S. 🔗 Start your application today: https://lnkd.in/gcMuzw2 📅 Deadline: December 1, 2024

“We can do better because of what happens here at the (Borlaug) Dialogue,” said Ertharin Cousin, CEO and Managing Director of Food Systems for the Future. Hear Cousin’s concerns about climate change and call to action in her Seeds of Insight at https://lnkd.in/gvUFFtCM! #FoodPrize24

You are invited to join us on December 7 at 9 a.m. in Des Moines, Iowa, at the Hall of Laureates for our annual Holiday Open House! Bring your friends and family to enjoy FREE treats and festive music. Visit https://bit.ly/3EZT66h for more information. 🎄🎅🏼

“It’s like a baobab tree…if you try and put your hands around it yourself, you can’t, but if you put your hands with others around it, you can,” said Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank. Like reaching around the large trunk of a baobab tree, it is a group effort that will get us to a hunger-free world. Hear Adesina’s Seeds of Insight at https://lnkd.in/g-BVC7Sf! #FoodPrize24