Food Hackathon

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Clear your calendar - It's going down – and you're invited! Join us for an unforgettable weekend at the FOOD HACKATHON!

🍇🍎 November 6-8, 2026 | Stocking Hall 🌱🧁

Honey 🐝Dairy 🐄Fermentation🍱Grains 🌾 Food Innovation 🍳 Food Products 🍱 packaging 🛒 you decide what you'll focus on💭

Our hackathons are inclusive of everyone, psychological safety is of utmost importance, and everyone has a place at our events. 🥄 All students in all fields of study are encouraged to participate in this competition, which is also a 'coopetition.' 🥢

This event has broad appeal and offers a unique opportunity to work side-by-side with peers in food 👨🏾‍🍳 ag 🧪 nutrition 👩🏽‍🔬 health 🥼 tech 👩‍💻 data 💻 operations 👨‍🏭 business , engineering, and more.

Industry mentors are present providing feedback to interdisciplinary teams of students.

📅 Event runs Friday 5-9:15pm, Saturday 8:45am-~8:45pm, and Sunday 8:30am-1:30pm We do NOT work all night.

🌮Food, 🎁 swag, and 🤝mentorship provided. $10,000 cash plus bonus prizes awarded . You bring the creativity and energy.

Supported by: FairLife, Nestle, San-J, Dairy Management Institute, National Honey Board, Takasago, Tata-Cornell Institute, Chobani, Puratos, Red Jacket, Gallo, Great Lakes Cheese, Hershey's, Cornell Dairy Bar, Antithesis Foods, Okanagen Specialty Fruits, Upcycled Food Association

Still unsure? View our Hackathon Video series to experience our hackathon model in mere minutes! Additional videos of each hackathon are available on this playlist

Don’t miss out on your chance to experience SIGN UP NOW before the waitlist starts. 👉 (link below) 👈

This is a fun and inter-disciplinary event meant to provide you real-life experience in forming teams, pitching ideas, problem-solving, public speaking, and networking. All in an environment with tons of support and resources. (Good food, professional mentors, faculty, staff and more all at the ready to support and assist)

ALL STUDENTS, from any degree, any major, any year in school from ANY school, college, or department is absolutely welcome at our hackathons.