News Releases
Winter 2025 – Updates from the Wallace Center
February 23, 2026
February 23, 2026 — We hope you're staying warm and safe, and finding moments of joy wherever you are. We're heading into these (hopefully) last-of-winter months with real momentum and much to look forward…
Transforming Midwest Agriculture: A Strategic Framework for Collaborative Change
February 10, 2026
February 10, 2026 — The U.S. Midwest sits at a crossroads—home to some of the nation’s most productive farmland yet facing mounting challenges from soil degradation, declining rural economies, and conventional systems that too…
Celebrating Pete’s Leadership at the Wallace Center
November 17, 2025
November 10, 2025 — After nearly nine years at the Wallace Center at Winrock International, Pete Huff will be departing at the end of this month to take on a new role as the…
Susan Lightfoot Schempf – Reflections on the Food Systems Leadership Network and its next steps
October 16, 2025
October 16, 2025 — After seven impactful years of rapid growth and national impact, Susan Lightfoot Schempf and the Food Systems Leadership Network (FSLN) have transitioned from the Wallace Center at Winrock International to…
Food Systems Leadership Network celebrates new chapter: transition from Wallace Center to Multiplier
October 8, 2025
LITTLE ROCK, ARK. — Oct. 8, 2025 — The Food Systems Leadership Network, launched by the Wallace Center at Winrock International in 2018, is celebrating a major milestone: After seven years of rapid growth…
Food Hubs at the Center: Coordinating Markets to Support Farmers and Feed Communities
September 3, 2025
September 3, 2025 — Ensuring access to healthy food in communities takes not just one market, but an entire network of access points. From grocery and corner stores to farmers markets, restaurants, food banks,…
Food Systems Leadership Network Transition Announcement
March 20, 2025
March 17, 2025 — We’re excited to share an important update on the future of the Wallace Center. For over 40 years, the Wallace Center has been committed to creating a world where all communities have…
SOWTH 2025 Conference and the importance of collective impact
February 28, 2025
In early February, Wallace Center’s Juan Quinonez Zepeda and Susan Lightfoot Schempf attended the inaugural SOWTH conference in Atlanta. Hosted by Georgia Organics and chaired by Wallace Center Advisor Brennan Washington, the SOWTH conference…
Fall 2024 – Updates from the Wallace Center
October 16, 2024
October 16, 2024 — We hope this update finds you and your loved ones healthy and safe. We're especially thinking of those of you who have been impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. In…
Summer 2024 – Updates from the Wallace Center
October 10, 2024
July 25, 2024 — Last month, the Wallace Center team got some much-needed time together and spent a week along the banks of the Illinois River at Pere Marquette State Park. Besides enjoying time…
Melony Edwards – Reflections on her time at the Wallace Center
May 8, 2024
May 15, 2024 — After two years with the Wallace Center, our colleague Melony Edwards is moving on to pursue her dream of attending graduate school. Melony is one of a handful of community…
Spring 2024 – Updates from the Wallace Center
March 28, 2024
March 28, 2024 — We're thrilled to share some highlights of our work in this first quarter of the year as we support organizations that receive federal dollars (specifically from USDA and EPA) to…