The Castanea Community
If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.
The Castanea Fellowship is nurtured by a larger community of support and partnership. This includes our powerhouse Steering Committee, as well as this phenomenal set of advisors. Advisors are a set of national partners with diverse expertise who serve as Community Advisors and on the Selection Committee. We also value our connection to alumni of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation Food and Community Fellowship. We are grateful to these incredible advisors and their guidance to the Castanea Fellowship.
selection committee
Our Selection Committee, drawn from diverse fields, are an inspiring group of leaders. They are thought leaders, connectors, and bridge builders. They have driven change in meaningful ways and have played key roles to further justice, equity, and health in our food system. We are honored to have such an esteemed Selection Committee to help us select the 2019 Fellows.
Full Selection Committee will be announced in January, so stay tuned and learn more below!

Senior Fellow, PolicyLink

Organizing Director, National Black Food and Justice Alliance

Co-Founder and Chief Development Officer, Common Market

Director, HEAL Food Alliance

Vice President, Race Forward

Director, The Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program
community advisors
Our Community Advisors infuse the Fellowship with on-the-ground perspectives and specialized expertise we utilize for curriculum development. They help us recruit, serve as concept-builders, provide guidance, and share their time to strengthen our work. We are filled with gratitude to have such a dynamic, growing, set of Community Advisors. Learn more about them below!

Organizing Director, National Black Food and Justice Alliance

Program Associate, Woodcock Foundation

President/CEO, Fair Food Network

Co-Founder, The Million Person Project

Principal, NOOR Consulting

Acting Director, Food and Farm Communications Fund

Foundation Program Specialist, CCOF

Executive Director, Claneil Foundation

Principal, Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation
Alumni
Our Alumni will be connected to an extraordinary group of alumni from the W.K. Kellogg Food and Community Fellowship. Stay tuned as we share more about our Alumni corner or contact us to learn more.