Innovative capital allocation program continues with international expansion Leon, Guanajuato Mexico and Birmingham, Alabama 6 August 2019 – The Kirchner Food Fellowship, an initiative of the Kirchner Impact Foundation, today announced the selection of Fellows for two 2019-2020 cohorts, one based in U.S./Canada and one based in Mexico. “Given the depth of talent that applied, this was the most difficult …
A Surprisingly Developed Agtech Ecosystem Flourishes in Central Mexico
Source: AgFunder Editor’s Note: Adrian Garcia-Casarrubias is director of the Kirchner Food Fellowship Mexico, a student-led impact investment program operated by the Kirchner Impact Foundation, one of the ‘returning’ arms of Kirchner Group the North American traditional merchant bank. A few months ago the Foundation announced a partnership with the local government of Leon and the state government of Guanajuato …
Kirchner Group and Thought for Food Announce Inaugural Mexico AgTech Competition
Kirchner Group and the Thought for Food (TFF) foundation are collaborating to launch the 2019 Mexico AgTech Competition, a new platform where local entrepreneurs can “pitch” their startups and projects to a global audience of students, entrepreneurs, industry leaders and investors.
Kirchner Food Fellowship partners with local government to expand their innovative program in Mexico
The Kirchner Impact Foundation is pleased to announce a collaboration with the local government of Leon and the state government of Guanajuato, to offer a new, central Mexico based Kirchner Food Fellowship cohort.
Kirchner Food Fellowship Opens the 2019-2020 Application Period for Two Cohorts
The Kirchner Impact Foundation is pleased to announce that the Kirchner Food Fellowship is now accepting applications for two cohorts – a US/Canada-based cohort and a Central Mexico-based cohort.
Kuli Kuli Closes $5M Series B with Griffith Foods and Kellogg to Make Moringa a Household Ingredient
Kirchner Food Fellowship portfolio company Kuli Kuli announced today that it closed its $5M Series B financing.
Kirchner Food Fellowship: Combating Global Food Insecurity & Funding Socially Responsible Agriculture with Students
Source: AgFunder Editor’s Note: Blair Kirchner is director of the Kirchner Food Fellowship, a student-led impact investment program operated by the Kirchner Impact Foundation, the non-profit arm of the North American merchant bank. A few months ago the Fellowship announced a partnership with Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR) and North Carolina State University (NCSU) which will provide financial …
SIS Grad Student Aims to Empower Small Farmers
School of International Service graduate student Ambulah Mamey was recently awarded a Kirchner Food Fellowship, a prestigious honor offered to only three students in North America. The Kirchner fellowship is a one-year program that trains millennials how to be capital allocators in the agriculture sector. It aims to assist farmers with low-cost investment for high-impact results, and it factors in social and environmental concerns.
Pioneering Impact Investment Program Receives Grant from the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR)
The Kirchner Food Fellowship, a Kirchner Impact Foundation initiative, today announced a collaboration with the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR) and North Carolina State University (NCSU) which will provide financial and technical expertise in support of the 2018-2019 Kirchner Food Fellowship program.
Kirchner Food Fellows Adopt Investment Mandate, Announces Investment Opportunity for Businesses Focus on Improving Soil Health and Water
Three distinguished Agricultural Investment Fellows, researching and acquiring hands-on training in agricultural investment and soil fertility, said they have received funds from the Kirchner Group to find and invest in a small and medium sized agri-business that is focused on improving soil health and water for small farmers.