Growing School Gardens: A How-to Guide for Beginning Desert School Gardens in Tucson is a manual geared for school communities to start their own gardens. It includes suggestions for creating a school garden team, successfully planning and safely managing the … Read more
Farmers’ Markets Fighting Hunger: Lessons from the Farmers’ Market and Community Food Consignment Program of the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona
Farmers’ Markets Fighting Hunger: Lessons from the Farmers’ Market and Community Food Consignment Program of the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona discusses the role of farmers’ markets in food bank programming and anti-hunger work. The report gives special attention … Read more
Rachel Nagin
Rachel grew up in Cleveland, Ohio and graduated from Wellesley College in 2012 with a degree in peace and justice studies. Her studies focused on urban farming and community development, particularly for marginalized communities. At Wellesley, she served on the Multicultural President’s Council to increase the power of marginalized students … Read more
Elaine Albertson
Elaine grew up in Woodinville, Washington, and graduated from Stanford University in 2012 with B.S. and M.S. degrees in interdisciplinary earth systems science. As an undergraduate she did national-level public opinion research with the Political Psychology Research Group, and through various projects helped map local food systems in both Hawaii … Read more
Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona
The Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona responds to the root causes of hunger and seeks to restore dignity, health, … Read more
Community Food Security 101: What’s the Food System Got To Do With It?
Community Food Security 101: What’s the Food System Got To Do With It? is an interactive education tool giving participants a “tour” of the global food system and an opportunity to explore the myriad social and environmental implications of this … Read more
Resources & Reality: Food Security in Pima County
Resources & Reality: Food Security in Pima County is a complete website exploring the diverse and unique array of food security resources in the Tucson area, including local agriculture, gardening, community resources, faith-based communities, federal and local food programs, food … Read more
Children and Their Food Practices
Children and Their Food Practices illustrates the influence that school meals and family eating practices have on Tucson children’s food security, overall health and well being.
Bridget Murphy
Bridget graduated from Duke University in May 2002 with a self-designed curriculum in Race and Ethnic Relations and Social Policy. She spearheaded several campus projects to promote socially conscious career choices and cultivated an interest in immigration issues, especially those pertaining to farm workers. She also studied race relations at … Read more
Elizabeth Whelan
Elizabeth studied Poetry Writing and Religion at the University of Virginia. The summer after her first year of college, she returned to Zambia (where her family had lived for five years) to volunteer at an orphanage while compiling a photo-essay. Upon her return, she created a website to raise funds … Read more
Kim Bailey
Kim is a graduate of University of Oregon with a degree in Planning, Public Policy and Management. Committed to creating partnerships between people and organizations, she worked closely with the University of Oregon Community Outreach Partnership Center and local community agencies throughout her time at the university.
Chandra Kring
Chandra earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from The Evergreen State College with a focus in community studies and public policy. She produced a documentary, “Homeless in Olympia,” that portrayed a group of homeless individuals’ fight against targeted ordinances. She is also an active member of the Welfare Rights Organizing … Read more