WHAT CHANGES THE WORLD?People do.
The 2019 cohort is deeply rooted in land, seeds, and cultural sovereignty. The cohort’s leaders are actively working to reclaim, own, and share land and practices that re-root the food system closer to indigenous and immigrant cultural practices. The cohort’s work connects food to culture as a means of practicing liberation, health, community-building, and bringing people closer to the roots of what food means to us as people.
Our vision is realized through these amazing leaders.
Meet Our 2019 Fellows
Aileen Suzara
Founder, Manager Sariwa
Founder, Manager Sariwa
Emily Moose
Director of Communications and Outreach A Greener World
Director of Communications and Outreach A Greener World
Erika Allen
Co-Founder and CEO of Operations Urban Growers Collective
Co-Founder and CEO of Operations Urban Growers Collective
Geeta Maker-Clark
Director, Integrative Medical Education, Culinary Medicine
Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago
Leonard Diggs
Director of Operations and Farming
Pie Ranch
Maeraj Sheikh
Director
Chicago Policy Action Council
Martin Lemos
Interim Executive Director Deputy Director National Young Farmers Coalition
Interim Executive Director Deputy Director National Young Farmers Coalition
Rowen White
National Program Coordinator Indigenous Seedkeepers Network
National Program Coordinator Indigenous Seedkeepers Network
Shorlette Ammons
Equity in Food Systems Associate/CORE Team Lead Center for Environmental Farming Systems
Equity in Food Systems Associate/CORE Team Lead Center for Environmental Farming Systems