Joel Matheson, Author at Food Tank

Joel Matheson

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Joel Matheson is an intern at Food Tank. He holds an MA in Global Studies with a Food Studies specialization from the University of Oregon. His experience spans beekeeping, organic farming, and climate-smart agriculture, including work with smallholder farmers in Jamaica as a Peace Corps Volunteer. Joel is passionate about fostering sustainable food systems. He enjoys traveling, storytelling, and connecting with people over a good meal.

Books + Films

Telling Real Stories Through Food: Inside Sammy Monsour’s New Podcast ‘Repertoire’

Chef Sammy Monsour’s podcast Repertoire reveals the personal stories, values, and struggles that drive chefs to cook and advocate for change.

Food Tank

Co-op Values in Action: Abundance Staff Win Union Vote

Workers at Abundance Food Co-op in Rochester, NY celebrated a successful vote to form a union.

Family Farming

American Farmland Trust Launches Emergency Resilience Grant for Farmers

The Brighter Future Fund aims to raise US$2 million to support farmers affected by the federal funding freeze.

Researchers Say Crops That Nourish Can Transform African Farming

Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: World Bank Biodiversity Warnings, U.S. Regenerative Farm Funding, and After-School Nutrition Gaps

Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: Kenya Protects Seed Sharing, Australia Expands Right to Repair, and SF Takes on Ultra-Processed Foods

Tackling Food Waste Is “One of the Most Immediate Solutions That We Can Be Doing Now”

“A Food Waste Breakthrough” Summit Aligns Industry, Science, and Policy for Climate Action

Join Food Tank at Climate Week NYC 2025: 300+ Leaders, Farmers, and Chefs Unite to Tackle the Climate Crisis Through Food

“We Are The Environment”: For Farmers, Stories Of Regenerative Food Systems Are Deeply Personal

“I Try To Do Things Differently”: A Climate Week Conversation With Brazil’s First Lady ‘Janja’ da Silva

Celebrating the Farmers Feeding Our Future at Climate Week NYC

The Promise of Urban Agroecology to Enhance Food and Nutrition Security in the 21st Century

The Future of Farming Is on the Wall—And in Your Office

This Black-led Food Collective Fights Food Apartheid with Education, Land Reclamation, and Storytelling

Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: U.S. Farm Bailout, Climate Tech for UAE Farmers, and Gene-Edited Crops in the EU

20 Inspiring Books That Teach Kids About Food, Farming, and the Environment

Food Tank’s Fall Reads for Food, Farming, and Our Future