https://www.jenniferbreckner.com/my-work daily 0.75 2022-03-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/576abb9fb3db2b088a527507/1643352023302-ROX8RWHV48HGYKGRC4SN/image-asset.jpeg My Work - Director of Programs and Special Projects, The Culinary Institute of America Manage a portfolio of conferences, collaboratives and other thought leadership initiatives—Healthy Menus Collaborative, Flavor Summit, Global Plant Forward, Worlds of Flavor—centered on foodservice operator education, sustainability, culinary innovation, and global cultural food connections. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/576abb9fb3db2b088a527507/1643352023302-ROX8RWHV48HGYKGRC4SN/image-asset.jpeg My Work - Director of Programs and Special Projects, The Culinary Institute of America Manage a portfolio of conferences, collaboratives and other thought leadership initiatives—Healthy Menus Collaborative, Flavor Summit, Global Plant Forward, Worlds of Flavor—centered on foodservice operator education, sustainability, culinary innovation, and global cultural food connections. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/576abb9fb3db2b088a527507/1643350285418-GJYKSAFCENX534Z79EID/image-asset.png My Work - Communications + Social Media - The North American Craft Maltsters Guild 2021-22 Write press releases; copy for Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter; pitch and write essays for the website; copyediting for this nonprofit advocacy organization. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/576abb9fb3db2b088a527507/1617993257757-XOABTV2Y5LSTEKB9R4UV/David+Adjaye+opening+2015.jpg My Work - CUESA Communications Volunteer, San Francisco - April 2021 Article for CUESA Ferry Plaza Farmers Market website and newsletter highlighting two recent sellers, Ethel’s Bagels and Midnite Bagel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/576abb9fb3db2b088a527507/1617566377366-4KSZVM65JPYAV9O29096/IMG_3765.jpg My Work - Global team member - Slow Food On My Plate Campaign - Launched January 2021 Strategy and copy-editing for this global campaign engaging over 3500 youth ambassadors from around the world in Slow Food’s work on good, clean and fair food for all. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/576abb9fb3db2b088a527507/1594744894685-OSP36DBJWT2QI52SERT8/IMG_9983.jpg My Work - An Interview with Luke Peterson of A-Frame Farm - April 2020 I wrote this interview and managed an accompanying Instagram takeover—click on “A-Frame Farm” in the IG highlights—for Artisan Grain Collaborative. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/576abb9fb3db2b088a527507/1594744601714-EGOCXX17UNDGIUF768RQ/Instagram+takeover+sfusa.png My Work - An Interview with J. Nikol Jackson-Beckham - July 2019 I wrote this interview with Brewers Association Diversity Ambassador, Dr. J., and co-organized craft beer programs for Slow Food Nations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/576abb9fb3db2b088a527507/1594745215679-F8NSNIJ65XEPO3GYDMSY/Me+Sept+2016+Skinner+class.JPG My Work - An Interview with Bob Quinn, Organic Farmer - July 2019 I wrote this interview with Quinn, founder of multi-million dollar heirloom grain company, Kamut International, for Artisan Grain Collaborative. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/576abb9fb3db2b088a527507/1594742169673-K9F3FEK0N2L3O5QNDW7Q/Brooklyn-MASH.jpg My Work - I Dream a Little Too Much of How Things Could Be; an Interview with Luke Peterson of A-Frame Farm Conducted and wrote April 2020 interview with Minnesota farmer, Luke Peterson for Artisan Grain Collaborative. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/576abb9fb3db2b088a527507/1594764029579-P5W44WUU6J6PIINEC2Z5/IMG_2471.jpg My Work - The Crumb Newsletter - September 2019 - April 2020 I founded this biweekly newsletter for Artisan Grain Collaborative to highlight the organization’s work and share news in farming, milling, brewing and distilling, and other areas pertaining to small grains. It was produced in Mailchimp and had an average open rate of 49%. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/576abb9fb3db2b088a527507/1594762646933-3R1Q0INYOU978VD0RCNQ/160957-004-202DA994.jpg My Work - Social Media Management, Artisan Grain Collaborative - January 2019 - April 2020 I managed communications for this nascent grassroots organization and built their following from scratch. Via social media I increased followers 700% on Instagram by introducing themed campaigns and well-received takeovers, and increased followers by 4066% on Facebook. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/576abb9fb3db2b088a527507/1594757954224-0X84F3PVILXZL1ZMIHQI/Slide+from+Honore+Talk+Talkback.jpg My Work - "Role of Hops: Birrificio Angelo Poretti Beer and Food Pairing" at National Restaurant Association Show - May 2018 I led this at capacity educational program for Italian beer company, Birrificio Angelo Poretti, at this key restaurant trade show held in Chicago. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/576abb9fb3db2b088a527507/1595542901532-SFHUH23P79GV2LWH2GGR/image-asset.jpeg My Work - Back to the Basket on food4ever.org - March 2020 This article, focused on Turkey Red Wheat and the work of Artisan Grain Collaborative, came out of an idea and research that I pitched to the agricultural biodiversity-focused international organization, Global Crop Diversity Trust for their Food Forever 2020 website. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/576abb9fb3db2b088a527507/1476380222045-Z1K6HAMQ31B5UPMTC1E9/place-creaturecomforts25.jpg My Work - BETTER BEER SAMPLING FOR A CURIOUS PUBLIC Taste education is important to me. As a two-time American delegate to Slow Food International’s Terra Madre conference in Turin, Italy. https://www.jenniferbreckner.com/contact daily 0.75 2017-05-10 https://www.jenniferbreckner.com/home daily 1.0 2025-11-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/576abb9fb3db2b088a527507/b98addbd-0d3b-4169-abea-fabf04d4b367/Self-Portrait+California+Sunshine.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/576abb9fb3db2b088a527507/8266d5df-69a5-476d-8a86-19dfa435e241/Portrait+speaking+CIA.JPG Home Program Director at the Culinary Institute of America (Napa, CA). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/576abb9fb3db2b088a527507/13ef3911-f430-4dd9-b7dc-a088f06cd402/Ven.+Jeong+Kwan+Seunim+GPF+2022.jpeg Home Ven. Jeong Kwan Seunim at Global Plant-Forward Culinary Summit https://www.jenniferbreckner.com/about-me daily 0.75 2021-04-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/576abb9fb3db2b088a527507/1597065691756-7HLL7S7H7WH0REY8GYDD/8F7FCA6D-2D63-4645-8967-1BF1D82E6C30.JPG About Me Tour of Mulino Val D’Orcia where they grow small grains for their handmade pasta (Pietra 2019). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/576abb9fb3db2b088a527507/1597008404709-LFQVDDO9PWXGK3MHJUG2/Slow%252BBeer%252Bat%252BSlow%252BFood%252BNations.jpg About Me Slow Beer tasting at Slow Food Nations in Denver, 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/576abb9fb3db2b088a527507/1597064174304-4IF58M6BX89X77Z291X4/minota+olive+oil+tasting+2019.jpg About Me Minuta olive oil tasting and tour with Slow Food. Industrialization and climate change threaten small-scale producers like these (Chiusi 2019). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/576abb9fb3db2b088a527507/1597065087921-QFJF4EFMVOHRTLPB1JU2/IMG_3204.jpg About Me Working on the future of Slow Food with my fellow International Councilors (Chiusi 2019). https://www.jenniferbreckner.com/my-work-1 daily 0.75 2025-11-22