Hi, I’m Zuzanna
I’m an environmental nutritionist-turned-social entrepreneur because our planet needs action. Well thought through, with a long-term strategy and one that addresses the roots of the problem.
For me, it all starts with the soil, leading to a food system, ending with the healthcare system.
My passion for action lies at the crossroads of farming, nutrition, healthcare, and new ways to fund positive change in a fair, sustainable way for all.
Which passion keeps you at night?
My organisations
Connecting Grounds : Upcycling coffee waste into novel food
Co-founder, Est. 2020
I started Connecting Grounds in my 2nd year of my bachelor's degree. The idea of working with coffee grounds was born from my study job - a barista, and volunteering at the care farm - a community garden for people wiht disabilities. What started as a coffee composting project became a student-led company that upcycles coffee waste into a novel food product. We collaborate with Lavazza and several other key players in Denmark's coffee and food industry.
RHEA : Accelerating Nutrient Density in Europe
Co-founder, Est. 2022
RHEA was born of a gap in the European non-profit landscape at the intersection of nutrition, health, and farming. It was funded by three nutriotsnits, working in this intersection. We have created the world’s biggest database of nutrient density. We run local reserach and educational projects in Southern Europe as well as Europe-wide research and advocacy work.
HarvestCare : Building an Agri-Health System
Founder, Est. 2022
HarvestCare is a Dutch-based non-profit organisation translating the Food is Medicine models created by Tufts University and supported by the Rockefeller Foundation, among others, into the European and Dutch context. We have proposed a first European Food Pharmacy Randomised Control trial, in which diabetes type 3 patinets with low income have received free organic local food boxes and a lifestyle program.
In 2024, we were awarded EIP funds to lead the creation of the Agri-Health Impact Bond. Innovative financial model in which the positive outcomes provided by food pharmacy and local regenerative farmers are being paid by public bodies, after initial support from impact investors.
Our aim is to make regenerative agriculture accessible to all, especially those who need it most, while creating new institutional income streams for the farmers who care for our soils.
Talks, Panels & Keynotes
My talks focus on connecting food systems to healthcare through regenerative agriculture and nutrition. These events highlight where the conversation is already moving.
1st Regenerative Healthcare Conference
Rodale Institute, 2022
I had the honour of being the only European invited to this first global conference, where healthcare professionals explored the connection between soil and human health.
One Health for All, All of One Health
EU Commission, Luxembourg 2023
Handed out the One Health Manifesto - signed by 150 farmers, nutritionists, veterinarians, and medical doctors - urging DG AGRI and other DGs to place One Health with a focus on regenerative agriculture and nutrition.
Regen Gathering l
Jersey, 2024
Panel discussion with Dr Jenny Goodman on the links between communities, ecological medicine, and healthcare. We discussed the Food Pharmacy model and its potential within Jersey’s healthcare system.
Meal to Mind – The Power of Gut Health
Amsterdam, 2025
Panel discussion on how nutrition and access to healthy food affect community health. I presented the concept of universal access to nutritious food within “Food Is Medicine” models.
European Alliance for Regenerative Agriculture
Brussels, 2025
Farmer-led policy conference advocating for additional CAP subsidies for regenerative farmers. I presented concepts of nutrient density, Food Is Medicine, and how healthcare-based procurement can accelerate reg ag.
Regenerative Food System Investment
Brussels, 2025
One of the largest regenerative agriculture conferences in the US and the EU. I presented the potential of bridging regenerative agriculture with human health—and the business model driving this movement.
Food as Health
London, 2025
Panel discussion with WWF Europe, The First Thirty, and HarvestCare on building agri-health future economies.
Symposium: Soil as a basis of healthcare
Self-organised, Medical University of Leiden 2025
A HarvestCare symposium supported by De Tuin Van Holland and the Province of South Holland. It brought together 160+ participants to explore how farming practices shape nutritional quality, and how food system access relates to the chronic disease epidemic
Awards
A few recognitions I’m grateful for, reflecting our work at the intersection of regenerative agriculture and healthcare.
Ring for Health
Province South Holland, 2024
Grateful for the 2024 Waarde-Ring from Provincie Zuid-Holland, recognising our work to bridge farming and healthcare.
Food100 2025
The Netherlands, 2025
Honoured to be named Food 100 in the Netherlands for advancing Food Pharmacy and building an investable Agri-Health Impact model.
FoodHero 2025
The Netherlands, 2025
Among the Food100, six change-makers were further recognised as Food Heroes for their work to challenge the status quo in the food system.
Podcast
Videos
Articles
Supported by
By 2025, I have raised 1,036,000 euros for our work at Harvest Fare from philanthropic donors and government subsidies.
“Despite all our accomplishments, we owe our existence to a six-inch layer of topsoil and the fact that it rains.” – Paul Harvey