Partners in Food Solutions
Jeff Dykstra is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in leadership and organizational development. As Co-Founder and Senior Advisor at Partners in Food Solutions since June 2008, Jeff has played a pivotal role in a consortium of global food companies. Additionally, as Co-Owner and Board Member at The Berry Patch School since January 2019, Jeff contributes to fostering a play-based learning environment for preschool children. Recognized as a 2018 Bush Fellow and a 2016 Ashoka Fellow, Jeff has been involved in innovative community initiatives. Previously, Jeff served as Director at World Vision, significantly impacting national HIV/AIDS projects in Zambia, and held a managerial role at Cargill that led to a successful business model restructuring. Jeff Dykstra holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Organizational Leadership from Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, a Certificate in Leadership Coaching from Georgetown University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies from Westmont College.
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Partners in Food Solutions
Partners in Food Solutions (PFS) is a growing consortium of world-class companies — General Mills, Cargill, Royal DSM, Bühler, The Hershey Company and Ardent Mills — that mobilizes and remotely transfers employee expertise to small and growing food companies in Africa. Our goals are to improve food security, nutrition and economic development by helping Africa-based food companies produce more local, nutritious and safe food at affordable prices, and increase market demand for crops from smallholder farmers. By working with processors and mills in the middle of the value chain, we can help improve the whole value chain — from farmer to consumer. PFS collaborates closely with organizations such as TechnoServe, Root Capital and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and has been widely recognized by global leaders as an innovative, private-sector approach for improving food security, nutrition and economic development across Africa.