The Food to Market Challenge will attract and inspire multidisciplinary teams to propose innovative solutions to re-conceive supply chain practices that today limit the scale or efficiency of the local food market. Innovative is defined as either new and breakthrough concepts or tried and tested methodologies that when applied differently yield greater results. Teams competing in the Food to Market Challenge will:
You will be asked to name each individual team member, outline how you work together, and explain both the legal and governing control of your team’s proposed solution. Through the challenge application process, teams will need to showcase both the ingenuity of their idea and their planning acumen.
Local and Sustainable
For the purposes of the Food to Market Challenge, local is defined as within a 250-mile radius around the City of Chicago. Sustainable growing operations are characterized by diversified crop selection and management practices that enhance the biological stability of the operation, soil management techniques - where applicable - that enhance the quality of the soil over time and have the potential to enhance the quality of natural ecosystems, and an efficient or regenerative use of inputs and outputs, such as water, energy, and waste.
An Expert Panel will certify that the food growers of the top ten submissions as determined by the Evaluation Panel are local and sustainable. The top five finalists who meet these criteria will be invited to attend a pitch event where the Selection Committee will determine the Winner.
Who Can Be on a Team?
Teams competing in the Food to Market Challenge must include a minimum of two organizations or individuals. At least one of those team members must be a local and sustainable food, livestock, or poultry grower. Teams can include a wide range of interests, such as food supply chain companies, software businesses, government entities, nonprofit organizations, and anyone else who can play a meaningful role in creating the most innovative solution to re-conceive supply chain practices that today limit the scale or efficiency of the Chicago region’s local and sustainable food market. To register, you must identify yourself as representing one of the following categories:
Looking for a Team?
Register and then log in to access help videos to learn how to create a team and to access the discussion forums where you can post questions and meet other participants. Refer to the rules for additional requirements of participation.
The Food to Market Challenge will attract and inspire multidisciplinary teams to propose innovative solutions to re-conceive supply chain practices that today limit the scale or efficiency of the local food market. Innovative is defined as either new and breakthrough concepts or tried and tested methodologies that when applied differently yield greater results. Teams competing in the Food to Market Challenge will:
You will be asked to name each individual team member, outline how you work together, and explain both the legal and governing control of your team’s proposed solution. Through the challenge application process, teams will need to showcase both the ingenuity of their idea and their planning acumen.
Local and Sustainable
For the purposes of the Food to Market Challenge, local is defined as within a 250-mile radius around the City of Chicago. Sustainable growing operations are characterized by diversified crop selection and management practices that enhance the biological stability of the operation, soil management techniques - where applicable - that enhance the quality of the soil over time and have the potential to enhance the quality of natural ecosystems, and an efficient or regenerative use of inputs and outputs, such as water, energy, and waste.
An Expert Panel will certify that the food growers of the top ten submissions as determined by the Evaluation Panel are local and sustainable. The top five finalists who meet these criteria will be invited to attend a pitch event where the Selection Committee will determine the Winner.
Who Can Be on a Team?
Teams competing in the Food to Market Challenge must include a minimum of two organizations or individuals. At least one of those team members must be a local and sustainable food, livestock, or poultry grower. Teams can include a wide range of interests, such as food supply chain companies, software businesses, government entities, nonprofit organizations, and anyone else who can play a meaningful role in creating the most innovative solution to re-conceive supply chain practices that today limit the scale or efficiency of the Chicago region’s local and sustainable food market. To register, you must identify yourself as representing one of the following categories:
Looking for a Team?
Register and then log in to access help videos to learn how to create a team and to access the discussion forums where you can post questions and meet other participants. Refer to the rules for additional requirements of participation.