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Michel Nischan

@michelnischan

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Chef|Author|Food-Fighter
Co-Founder of @wholesomewave
Founder/CEO of @wholesomecrave
4x JB Award Winner
Co-Founder of The Chef Action Network

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19 chefs. One farm. A whole lot of purpose. 🌱

We joined @beardfoundation at @carnationfarms for the Chef Bootcamp for Policy and Change, where a cohort of chefs came together around one thing: using their voices to move the industry forward.

The right cohort at the right time. As they put it: if not us, who? If not now, when?

This is just a taste. More coming soon. 👀

#ChefWorks #JBF #ChefBootcamp #ChefsForChange by @michelnischan

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6 days ago

He joined us for our inaugural FEAST Summit last year. Now, @michelnischan Nischan is back! 👏

The four-time James Beard Award-winning chef and food equity leader returns as keynote speaker for Food Is Medicine: How What We Eat Shapes Health, Longevity & Community.

As co-founder of @wholesomewave Wave, Michel has helped advance Produce Prescription programs that connect healthcare providers with access to fresh fruits and vegetables—demonstrating how nutritious food can play a role in preventing and addressing diet-related disease.

At FEAST, he brings that perspective to a larger conversation about the connections between food, healthcare, agriculture and community well-being—and what it could mean for building a healthier Hawaiʻi.

Join us for FEAST Summit, Thursday, November 5 at @sheratonwaikiki!

🎟️ Get your tickets at the link in bio! taken in Hawaii by @michelnischan

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11 days ago

This is it. The last day to unlock every match dollar!

Harvest the Hope ends tonight, and YOU can help us unlock the full $25,000 match from Love, Tito’s. That means your gift today can do twice as much:

$50 becomes $100. $250 becomes $500. $500 becomes $1,000 in impact.

Every dollar helps Wholesome Wave put the power of food to work: making nutritious food more accessible and creating healthier, stronger communities, and brighter futures.

Help us unlock the full match before midnight! Donate now: wholesomewave.org/harvest-giveaway [link in bio]

#HarvestTheHope #WholesomeWave #LoveTitos by @michelnischan

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20 days ago

One day left to Harvest the Hope.

Throughout September, chefs and supporters have shared why Wholesome Wave’s work matters to them. Their stories are different, but they all point to the same idea: food can change lives.

Now, there’s just one day left to help put that power to work.

Your gift helps support solutions that make nutritious food more accessible and create better health, stronger communities, and brighter futures.

And a qualifying gift of $500 or more also enters you for the chance to join us as a Sous Chef at our next Celebrity Chef Dinner for a one-of-a-kind, behind-the-scenes experience.

Help us finish Harvest the Hope strong.

Donate today: wholesomewave.org/harvest-giveaway [link in bio]

#HarvestTheHope #WholesomeWave by @michelnischan

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For nearly 20 years, Wholesome Wave has been working to change what access to nutritious food looks like in America.

One example: close to 2 million Americans each year can now stretch their SNAP benefits further to buy fresh fruits and vegetables as a result of Wholesome Wave’s work.

In this video, Co-Founder @michelnischan reflects on how that work grew from an idea into lasting systems change—and why the mission remains simple: everyone deserves access to really good food, regardless of income or ZIP code.

Today, Wholesome Wave continues that work through innovative programs including OneKitchen, Food4Moms, and the National Produce Prescription Collaborative.

During Harvest the Hope, help us keep that progress moving forward and put the power of food to work. Learn more and donate before September 30: wholesomewave.org/harvest-giveaway [link in bio]

#HarvestTheHope #WholesomeWave by @michelnischan

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24 days ago

From the kitchen to the Capitol, OneKitchen chefs are using their voices to create change.

In California, that advocacy helped build support for stronger school food systems—and investments in kitchen infrastructure are giving schools the capacity to prepare and serve more fresh, nutritious meals. At one Sacramento high school, daily lunch participation doubled from 700 to 1,400 meals.

It’s a powerful example of how better-equipped kitchens can translate into better access to nutritious food for students.

This September, your Harvest the Hope gift helps fuel work like this. Support programs like OneKitchen and help create change beyond the kitchen: wholesomewave.org/harvest-giveaway

#HarvestTheHope #WholesomeWave #OneKitchen by @michelnischan

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From the farm to the stage! Jack and his team have always taken a full-circle approach to touring sustainability, as longtime advocates for local food wherever they play. For over a decade the tour has teamed up with renowned chefs across America, alongside local farmers and purveyors, at specific venues to highlight the local food movement with a series of farm to stage events for lucky radio winners.

Jack and Kim Johnson’s environmental advocacy is threaded through every part of touring as part of Jack’s @allatonce_org campaign. From the biofuels used in the buses, to the non-profits featured in the Village Green at each tour stop, to working with local farms to source local, organic ingredients for catering, to providing reusable cups and water refill stations to reduce single-use plastics. Even elements of tour promotion like the Farm To Stage events with radio help spread the word about sustainable local food systems.
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🎥Jack and Kim were invited by their good friends Chef Ed Kenney and Chef @michelnischan to attend the James Beard Foundation Chef Bootcamp for Policy and Change® in April 2014. At the multi day gathering the idea of Farm to Stage was born, and Jack and Kim met the foundation’s Senior Director of Policy and Advocacy, Katherine Miller. Katherine has helped connect the tour with over 28 Chef’s around the country. Here’s a peek behind the scenes at Fiddlers Green in Denver, Colorado, with Chef Paul C Reilly, Chef Michel Nischan Co-Founder of @wholesomewave, and fellow chef friends Chef Daniel Asher, Chef Byron Gomez, and Chef Alex Seidel (Farm to Stage Chef 2022). Also featured from the first Farm To Stage event in Denver is Chef Kyle Mendenhall.

@beardfoundation
@wholesomewave
@michelnischan
@allatonce_org
@edstown
@chefpcr
@chef_danielasher
@chefbyrongomez
@bigaseidel
@table81 - Katherine Miller

🎥@tahneinei by @michelnischan

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Less than 10 days left to double your impact.

Harvest the Hope ends September 30, and thanks to a generous matching gift from Love, Tito’s, every donation made before the deadline, up to $25,000, will be doubled.

Help us maximize the impact and put the power of food to work for better health, stronger communities, and brighter futures!

Donate today: wholesomewave.org/harvest-giveaway [link in bio]

#HarvestTheHope #WholesomeWave #LoveTitos by @michelnischan

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Food is Medicine is gaining momentum!

This June, the National Produce Prescription Collaborative (NPPC) helped convene the inaugural Food is Medicine Conference, bringing together leaders from healthcare, government, agriculture, philanthropy, research, community organizations, and more around one shared goal: embed healthy food into healthcare.

More than 800 people attended, with another 600+ on the wait list—and 64% of attendees expected at least one new collaboration or partnership to result from the conference.

That’s how NPPC helps move Food is Medicine forward: bringing people together, sharing what works, and building the partnerships needed to create lasting change.

Your Harvest the Hope gift helps keep this momentum growing. Support the work today: wholesomewave.org/harvest-giveaway [link in bio]

#HarvestTheHope #WholesomeWave by @michelnischan

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Food4Moms is showing what can happen when nutritious food becomes easier to access during pregnancy.

New results from the Hartford program point to meaningful changes in how participants ate and experienced food security throughout the program.

Swipe to see some of the findings—and how Food4Moms is helping Wholesome Wave build the evidence for stronger maternal nutrition programs nationwide. ➡️

This September, your Harvest the Hope gift helps make work like this possible. Support Food4Moms and help create healthier beginnings for moms and babies: wholesomewave.org/harvest-giveaway [link in bio]

#HarvestTheHope #WholesomeWave #Food4Moms #FoodIsMedicine by @michelnischan

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“This is about more than hunger. It’s about health and dignity and giving people real choices.”

That’s why @chefaz supports Wholesome Wave.

From expanding access to fresh fruits and vegetables to advancing Produce Prescriptions and Food is Medicine, Wholesome Wave is working to change the systems that shape who gets access to nutritious food—and the health it can make possible.

This September, help us put the power of good food to work through Harvest the Hope.

Join Andrew in supporting the work - donate today: wholesomewave.org/harvest-giveaway [link in bio]

#WholesomeWave #HarvesttheHope by @michelnischan

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Healthy food can do powerful things when it’s within reach.

It can become part of healthcare. Support healthier pregnancies. Give chefs the tools to create change in their own communities.

Swipe to see how Wholesome Wave is putting the power of food to work through the National Produce Prescription Program, Food4Moms, and OneKitchen. ➡️

And this September, when you make a donation to support our work, your gift can go twice as far. Thanks to a generous matching gift from Love, Tito’s, every donation to Harvest the Hope through September 30, up to $25,000, will be doubled.

Help us unlock the full match and build better health, stronger communities, and brighter futures: wholesomewave.org/harvest-giveaway [link in bio]

#HarvestTheHope #WholesomeWave #LoveTitos by @michelnischan

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