Ashley Blackwell graduated from the University of Virginia in 2015 with a degree in urban and environmental planning. At UVA, she founded an organization dedicated to creating a comprehensive support structure for low-income students. She also worked as a research assistant on education reform issues, developed a high school social … Read more
Erika Inwald
Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Erika graduated from Brown University with a degree in environmental studies in 2014. At Brown, Erika wrote a senior honors thesis about how food cooperatives in New York City can address issues of low-income food access. She also helped build a coalition of … Read more
Emily Duma
Emily was raised in Dousman, Wisconsin, and graduated from the University of Wisconsin Madison with degrees in political science and international studies. Emily developed and facilitated an anti-racist food justice seminar, supported the development of Growing Power’s Madison hub, and helped start and grow a Slow Food campus chapter that served … Read more
Pantry Assessment
The Solid Ground Food Assessment examines Solid Ground Supportive Housing residents’ eating habits and nutritional consumption and provides insights into potential food related improvements. The report includes a supplemental video where Solid Ground residents discuss their needs and experiences around … Read more
Scattered Site Food Assessment
The Solid Ground Food Assessment examines Solid Ground Supportive Housing residents’ eating habits and nutritional consumption and provides insights into potential food related improvements. The report includes a supplemental video where Solid Ground residents discuss their needs and experiences around … Read more
Solid Ground Food Assessment
The Solid Ground Food Assessment examines Solid Ground Supportive Housing residents’ eating habits and nutritional consumption and provides insights into potential food related improvements. The report includes a supplemental video where Solid Ground residents discuss their needs and experiences around … Read more
Linking Emergency Food Providers to Community Gardening and Urban Agriculture in the City of Chicago
Linking Emergency Food Providers to Community Gardening and Urban Agriculture in the City of Chicago is based on in-depth research of six different community gardens and six urban farms that can potentially partner with La Casa Norte and other emergency … Read more
Keep Chicago Renting: Grassroots Implementation of a Chicago City Ordinance
Keep Chicago Renting: Grassroots Implementation of a Chicago City Ordinance is a resource for advocates and organizers working on tenants’ rights. It provides an outline of the new city ordinance and a model for how to reach out to vulnerable … Read more
Rosana Carranza
Originally from Long Beach, California, Rosana graduated from the University of California, Berkeley in 2013 with degrees in anthropology and Latin American literature. Through the University of California Washington Center, she interned at Farmworker Justice, a national advocacy organization for farmworkers. At Farmworker Justice she developed curricula for pesticide safety … Read more
Tadeo Melean
Originally from La Paz, Bolivia, Tadeo grew up in Kansas City, Missouri. He graduated from Stanford University with a degree in sociology and earned an undergraduate honors degree from the Graduate School of Education. Tadeo interned with Harvesters Food Bank in Kansas City, where he worked to extend resources to … Read more
Room to Grow: A Guide to School Gardening in Illinois
Room to Grow: A Guide to School Gardening in Illinois is a comprehensive guide for teachers that includes tools and information for planning, developing, and maintaining school gardens. It also includes garden-based curriculum that are linked to Illinois state education standards.