Food & Agriculture
Highlighting our wide-ranging interests and involvement in the business of food and agriculture.
SMART Program Hosts 23rd Annual Symposium and Wharton Award Dinner
The Student Multidisciplinary Applied Research Teams (SMART) program hosted its annual dinner celebrating student projects and presenting the 2024 Wharton Award to agricultural economist Fenton B. Sands Jr.
Hotelie’s Brown Butter Startup Wins Hospitality Business Plan Competition
Jonah Gershon ’24 won the $50,000 first-place prize for spekld, his startup to produce brown butter, at the Hospitality Business Plan Competition.
Meet the Sophomore Who’s a Culinary Phenom
Rahanna Bisseret Martinez ’26 is gaining fame for her multicultural cuisine—and she has already published a cookbook.
From Cheese to Fashion: Exploring the Family Businesses of Italy
EMBA Americas student Brandon Jernigan recounts his experience in the 2024 Family Businesses in Italy Trek.
Student input adds flavor, variety to halal, kosher meals
Dyson student Mikhail Essa’s goal is to work with Cornell Dining to have more kosher and halal food available at dining locations throughout campus.
To Sustainably Grow and Delight Consumers Globally: My Summer at Kraft Heinz
Ian Cairns, MBA ’24, leveraged the skills, tools, and knowledge he acquired at the Johnson School during his internship at Kraft Heinz.
Influencer Justine Doiron ’16 Cooks Up Healthy Comfort Food
After a personal struggle with disordered eating, the TikTok star offers accessible recipes for an audience of millions.
Flavor+US
Nolan School sophomore Rahanna Bisseret Martinez ’26 published a cookbook offering more than 70 dishes touching on a wide variety of global cuisines.
Report: Warmer Planet Will Trigger Increased Farm Losses
Research by Dyson School professor Ariel Ortiz-Bobea quantifies just how much extreme heat is cutting into farmers’ financial security.