Brian Halweil

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Brian Halweil
Born1975 (age 45–46)
Nationality American
Alma mater Stanford University
OccupationAuthor, journalist

Brian Halweil (born 1975) is an American sustainable food writer and researcher. He is the publisher and editor-in-chief of Edible East End, Edible Brooklyn, Edible Manhattan and Edible Long Island magazines, all of which are about food in and around New York City. [1] [2] Previously, Halweil was a senior fellow at the Worldwatch Institute, where his work focused on organic farming, biotechnology, hunger, seafood [3] and rural communities. [4]

His writing has been published in The Washington Post , The New York Times , Los Angeles Times , San Francisco Chronicle , The Christian Science Monitor , and International Herald Tribune , among others. In 2015, Halweil was named a "40 Under 40" Business Leader by Long Island Business News for his commitment to the local community and the local food movements. [5]

Education

Halweil graduated with honors from Stanford University with a BS in earth systems and biology, and also completed coursework in agriculture and soil science at University of California, Davis. [6] In college, he worked with California farmers interested in reducing their pesticide use and set up a 2-acre student-run organic farm on the campus of Stanford University. He conducted undergraduate research in Mexico and Cuba and completed his honors thesis on Biointensive farming in those regions. [7]

Career

Worldwatch Institute

After completing his education in California, Halweil went on to work as a Senior Researcher for Worldwatch Institute in Washington D.C. There he conducted research and wrote on issues related to food and agriculture, ranging from water scarcity to organic farming, from transgenic crops to hunger. He authored articles for Worldwatch Magazine, and chapters for the Institute's books, State of the World and Vital Signs. He served as Director for the Nourishing the Planet project, a 2-year research effort on global hunger supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Halweil continues to work at Worldwatch Institute as a senior fellow. [8]

Edible magazines

Halweil is the publisher and editor-in-chief at Edible East End, Edible Brooklyn, Edible Long Island, and Edible Manhattan magazines. He also helped to launch Edible East End in 2005, Edible Brooklyn in 2006, Edible Manhattan in 2008, and Edible Long Island in 2013, which are all part of the national network Edible Communities. Halweil contributes regularly to these titles and serves as a spokesperson for the network. [9] Additionally, Halweil has been a proponent of the local food movement and established several community food organizations including the East End coalition of School Gardens, the Food Lab at Stony Brook Southampton, and Slow Food East End. [5] Long Island Business News recognized his efforts by naming him one of the "40 Under 40" Business Leaders in 2015. [6]

Personal life

Halweil was born in Middletown, New York. His family moved to New York City when he was a child and he attended the Allen-Stevenson School and then Trinity School.

Halweil is married to Sarah Halweil, a registered nurse who directs the Urban Zen Integrated Therapy program at Southampton Hospital. [2] [10] [11] He and his family moved to Sag Harbor, New York, where they keep a home garden and orchard. They also raise oysters as part of Cornell's Southold Project in Aquaculture Training program. [12]

He and his wife are the founders of the Sag Harbor Farmers Market, the first farmers market on the East End, which inspired many subsequent markets. [13] Halweil also serves on the board of several food-related organizations in the region, including the Wholesome Wave Foundation and Edible School Gardens of the East End. He is also a "Creative Collaborator" with the Parrish Art Museum.

Selected bibliography

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References

  1. ↑ Edible Manhattan "Brian Halweil author page". Archived from the original on 1 June 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  2. 1 2 Susan M. Novick (November 14, 2008). "Table's Bounty: Keeping It Local". The New York Times. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Eating Sustainable Seafood - Three Tips to Steer Clear of Fisheries Collapse". Worldwatch Institute. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  4. ↑ Worldwatch Institute "Brian Halweil bio page" . Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  5. 1 2 Staff Writer (February 24, 2015). ""40 Under 40" Earned". 27east. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  6. 1 2 "40 Under 40 Awards – January". Long Island Business News. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  7. ↑ Mary Harrison (May 22, 2012). "The farm on the Farm". The Stanford Daily. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Brain Halweil Bio". Worldwatch Institute.
  9. ↑ "About Brian Halweil". Edible Manhattan. Archived from the original on 2014-06-01. Retrieved 2014-06-18.
  10. ↑ "Weddings: Sarah Horton, Brian Halweil". The New York Times. June 23, 2002. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  11. ↑ Emily J. Weitz (August 28, 2013). "Urban Zen Initiative Brings Alternative Therapies to Southampton Hospital". The Sag Harbor Express. Archived from the original on May 22, 2015. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  12. ↑ "heritage laying ducks". A Chef in the Field, Duck Eggs, T Magazine.
  13. ↑ Sergei Klebnikov (July 18, 2012). "Brian Halweil: Eat Locally, Save The World". The Independent. Archived from the original on May 22, 2015. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
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