Ashley Stanley

Ashley is a born and bred Bostonian. Since founding Lovin' Spoonfuls in 2010, Ashley and her team have distributed over 2.5 million lbs of fresh, healthy food to those in need. She has created unparalleled awareness for food rescue, with dedication to addressing the significant consequences of food waste. In 2011 the Boston Business Journal named her an ‘Emerging Leaders, and most recently one of the BBJ's 2013 '40 under 40', which recognizes Boston’s most innovative business leaders. In 2012 Lovin' Spoonfuls was a two-time winner of the Mass Challenge competition, which is the largest global startup accelerator . She is on Boston's food policy task force, and is one of Oxfam International's Sisters of the Planet Ambassadors. Stanley's also been honored by Oxfam International for her commitment to social justice through hunger relief.

PORTUGUESE WATER DOGS

Food is a right, not a privilege. 'ReFraming Food' - my TedX talk ow.ly/xTj2t

food security

Speaker at the inaugural TedX Beacon Street summit, speaker at TedxRVA, thrilled to be invited to the TedWomen 2013 community. Watch my talk, 'ReFraming Food' here - ow.ly/xTj2t