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Food and Society at Aspen Institute is currently accepting applications for the Food Leaders Fellow 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Opportunity Details
The Food Leaders Fellowship run by Food & Society at the Aspen Institute,introduces the fellowship as an 18‑month leadership program that brings together changemakers in the food system from the U.S., Mexico, and Canada. The goal is to help them grow personally, collaborate across sectors, and design action plans that create a fair, sustainable, and healthy food system.
Personal Growth
Fellows critically examine their beliefs and personal missions using Aspen’s seminar method.
Opportunity for long-term career impact planning through reflection and structured action plans.
Collaboration & Networking
Builds a cross-sector community of food system leaders from diverse backgrounds.
Access to peer mentorship and guest-led discussions.
Fellows join a network that aims to collaborate for decades to come.
Professional Impact
Fellows design and implement action plans that scale solutions for a fair, sustainable, and healthy food system.
Program supports leaders in bringing solutions to scale across the food system.
Unique Experience
Begins at Aspen, Colorado campus with immersive seminars.
Includes site visits and both in-person and virtual gatherings.
Exposure to varied perspectives and innovative approaches to food justice and sustainability.
Candidates must be based in the United States, Mexico, or Canada. Fellows will be selected on their own merits to assemble a cohort with varied backgrounds, beliefs, and experiences. Specifically, the program seeks candidates who:
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