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April 23-24, 2025

TomKat Ranch: Healthy Food & Healthy Planet

Linking Biodiversity & Nutrient-dense Food

TomKat Ranch is hosting a workshop to develop an advocacy agenda connecting agricultural management to biodiversity, nutrient-dense food, and human health. Dr. Mariana Barboza, research program manager for IIFH, will share recent research findings that elucidate the relationship between agricultural practices, nutrient composition in foods, and human health. Other speakers include Mary Purdy, MS, RD Eco-Dietitian, Nutrient Density Alliance; Dr. Fred Provenza, Utah State University; Dr. Cynthia Daley, CSU Chico; Bob Quinn, Quinn Institute; Chef Santana Diaz, UC Davis Health; Kate Geagan, MS, RD, Food + Planet.

IIFH Involvement