Leon Aarts

Last October I went to the Stockholm Food Summit, where the 2025 EAT-Lancet report was being presented, the energy was infectious. Led by the brilliant Gunhild Stordalen, this amazing gathering brought together 700 change-makers from all over the planet. I left feeling deeply inspired. The event was a whirlwind, and a great time to reflect. For us at Ample, reflection means a clear directive: Like everyone in the world of food we all need to step up our game. We aren't alone in this mission;...

Last year we launched our events series: From Soil to Soul. Not only talking about the importance to keep our soils and souls healthy, to understand the connection between the two also about the role of food in both of these, soul and soil are intrinsically linked. The 20th of May saw our second in the series at Willy’s ACV HQ, a beautiful mother farm with a 300 year old organic apply orchard from which William and his team produce amazing organic apple cider vinegars and other related...

Leon Aarts speaks about why and how we all have a role to play Surely the start of every good food system should start with the principle...