NMIIC’s Virtual Learning session
NMIIC hosted a virtual webinar in an exploration of how to cultivate a transparent and equitable food system for New Mexico that prioritizes sustainability, economic mobility and access for all. Guest speakers discussed what an equitable food system is, how impact investing can help to accelerate its development and examples of promising local opportunities and success stories from other regions. The session also discussed how impact investing can complement grantmaking and public funding to address the capital gap in the ecosystem in creating a sustainable and inclusive economy.
View the recording below.
panelists
Moderator: Tina Castro, CFA
Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Avivar Capital LLC
Tina is a Managing Partner and co-founder of Avivar Capital, bringing over 20 years of experience in the fields of finance and investment management. Learn more here.
Anthony Chang
Partner, Manzanita Capital Collective
Anthony Chang is the son of Chinese immigrant small business owners and has spent 20+ years working in economic opportunity and environmental sustainability in communities of color. Learn more here.
Anzia Bennett
Executive Director, Three Sisters Kitchen
Anzia Bennett is the Director of Three Sisters Kitchen. She believes that food brings us together in powerful ways. Learn more here.
Molly Hartman
Senior Program Director, Healthy Food Financing Initiative, Reinvestment Fund
Molly Hartman is Senior Program Director for the Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI) at Reinvestment Fund, a national community development financial institution based in Philadelphia, PA. Learn more here.
V. Quevedo
Policy Director, La Semilla Food Center
V Quevedo is the Policy Director at La Semilla Food Center in Anthony, NM. V advocates for anti-racist food policy, food sovereignty, living wages and safe workplaces for all food system workers, repair for historic and ongoing harm, and an end to all extractive industries.
