The Future of Food and Beverage Forum USA

27th - 28th May 2026

Minneapolis, USA

John Larson

Senior Vice President

American Farmland Trust

John represents AFT externally and works to establish strategic partnerships that advance mission goals. Before joining AFT, John served as CEO of the National Association of Conservation Districts, executive director of the Washington Association of Conservation Districts, and president of the Washington Association of District Employees. He has also served as manager of the Conservation Districts Partnership—a consortium of multiple conservation districts.  Before beginning his service with conservation districts, Larson owned and operated his family’s irrigated farm in Royal City, Washington. He completed a Bachelor of Arts in general studies at Washington State University, with an emphasis in agricultural economics.

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Day 0

Tuesday 26th May 2026

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Session type
Day 1

Wednesday 27th May 2026

Time
Session title
Session type
08:30 - 08:55
Plenary
10:55 - 11:45
Plenary
12:15 - 13:15
13:15 - 14:00
14:00 - 14:45
14:45 - 15:30
15:30 - 16:15
16:15 - 17:00
Plenary
17:00 - 18:00
Networking
Day 2

Thursday 28th May 2026

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09:00 - 09:45
The say-do gap: Are young consumers buying more 'sustainable' ? 
Dole Food Company | McCain Foods | The Center for Food Integrity | Fairtrade America
Plenary
09:45 - 10:30
Plenary
10:30 - 11:00
11:00 - 11:45
Investing in resilience: How blended capital, venture funding and partnerships can work together to scale resilience? 
Transformational Investing in Food Systems | SVG Ventures | Danone | Sand County Foundation | The Rockefeller Foundation
Plenary
11:45 - 12:30
Plenary
12:30 - 13:30
13:30 - 15:00
15:00 - 15:15
Plenary