2025 Nutrition Incentive Hub National Convening

2025 Nutrition Incentive Hub National Convening

May 20–22, 2025 • Minneapolis, MN

Attendees: Executive Director Dr. Amy Yaroch, Principal Research Scientists Dr. Carmen Byker Shanks and Dr. Christopher Long, Senior Research Administration and Compliance Manager Beth Kerling, Senior Research Scientist Dr. Bailey Houghtaling, Research Scientist Dr. Whitney Fung Uy, Senior Project Managers Alex Duncan and Jenna Eastman, Project Manager, Produce Prescription Programs Elise Mitchell, Project Manager, Data Quality Ka Her, Graduate Research Assistant James Marriott, Research Associates Nuha Hossain and Sarah Eldridge, Consultant Program Advisor Laurel M. Sanville, and Program Advisor Kelli Wilson Begay.

Overview: The GusNIP Nutrition Incentive Program National Convening brought more than 300 attendees from across the country to Minneapolis for three days of learning, collaboration and knowledge-sharing.

Participants attended plenaries, GusNIP grantee panels, and breakout sessions covering topics from program implementation and data-driven evaluation to Indigenous food sovereignty and EBT integration. Highlights included field visits with local partners, a lively welcome reception, and a keynote by Chef Sean Sherman on the role of Indigenous foodways in advancing nutrition and health.

Dr. Amy Yaroch presents at the National Convening.

Kelli Wilson Begay introduces Chef Sean Sherman, a member of the Oglala Lakota Sioux tribe in a keynote titled, “What Indigenous Foodways Can Teach Us About Nutrition and Health.”