Greg Steltenpohl CEO Califia Farms

Greg Steltenpohl ©CEO Califia Farms

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Greg Steltenpohl Visionary Award Now Accepting Entries for $100,000 Early-Stage Venture Grant

The Greg Steltenpohl Pragmatic Visionary Award, which honors the late plant-based business pioneer Greg Steltenpohl, is officially accepting entries for its first annual $100,000 grant for early-stage food ventures. Each year, the grant will be awarded to plant-centric entrepreneurs to enable or expand the accomplishments, reach and impact of their work. Any innovations related to the food system from “soil to soul” are eligible for the grant. Early-stage food initiatives will be judged according to the merit of its team and strategy, as well as the embodiment of the four core principles Greg championed: systems entrepreneurship, pragmatic vision, ethical leadership, and creative transformation. Final collaboration The Visionary Award will be presented annually in March at Natural Products Expo West, and is hosted in collaboration with …

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Greg Steltenpohl CEO Califia Farms

Greg Steltenpohl ©CEO Califia Farms

Charity & Campaigns

New Greg Steltenpohl Pragmatic Visionary Award to Provide Scholarships to Change-Making Startups

The Greg Steltenpohl Pragmatic Visionary Award has been set up to honour plant-based visionary Greg Steltenpohl of Califia Farms and his lifelong mission. Friends and family of natural products pioneer and plant-based visionary Greg Steltenpohl announce the launch of a $100,000 annual scholarship for food startups. The founder of Odwalla and Califia Farms, who passed away in March 2021, dedicated his life to transforming the food system through entrepreneurship. The Greg Steltenpohl Pragmatic Visionary Award was announced by Eli Steltenpohl when his father was honoured at the Community Purpose and Impact Awards presented by New Hope Media at the Natural Products Expo in Anaheim, California. Award co-founders and advisors include: Mike Burbank – Managing Director, Morgan Stanley John Foraker – CEO, Once Upon a Farm; former CEO, …

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