May
12
10:00pm
Amy Wu Author Visit & Panel Discussion
By Omaha Public Library
Join Amy Wu, author of From Farms to Incubators: Women Innovators Revolutionizing How Our Food Is Grown. Amy Wu is an award-winning writer for the women’s ag and agtech movement. She is an entrepreneur and storyteller bridging the action in the field with the digital advances in the office and laboratory.
Wu is also the founder and Creator of From Farms to Incubators, a multimedia platform that uses documentary, video, photography, and the written word to tell the stories of women leaders and innovators in agtech. It has a mission of highlighting women in food, farming, and farmtech, especially women of color. From Farms to Incubators includes a documentary that has been screened at SXSW and a book that was published in 2021 that profiles nearly 30 women founders in agtech.
Joining Wu are Nancy Williams and Alex O’Hanlon.
Nancy Williams is the Co-Founder & President/CEO of No More Empty Pots (NMEP) is a grassroots non-profit organization connecting individuals and groups to improve self-sufficiency, regional food security, and economic resilience of urban and rural communities through advocacy and action.
Alex O’Hanlon is the Engagement Coordinator for One Omaha, whose mission is to support the development of strong, connected communities through education, training, and engagement.
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