Food and Agriculture
Janet Valenzuela
Janet Valenzuela Participant: 2021 U.S. Grassroots Accelerator Bridging food sovereignty and environmental justice issues. Region Los Angeles, California Affiliations & Roles Eco-Mujerista Janet Valenzuela (She/Her/Hers) is an eco-mujerista from Huntington Park (Southeast Los Angeles) whose work is centered on bridging food sovereignty and environmental justice issues in Los Angeles (occupied Tongva territory) using…
Read MoreAubrey Streit Krug
Aubrey Streit Krug Participant: 2021 U.S. Grassroots Accelerator Researching agroecology and expanding people’s relationships with plants with civic science communities. Region Salina, Kansas Affiliations & Roles Teacher Writer Director, Ecosphere Studies Initiative at The Land Institute Aubrey Streit Krug is a writer, teacher, and researcher who studies stories of relationships between humans and…
Read MoreBeth Roach
Beth Roach U.S. Accelerator Program Lead Elizabeth (Beth) Roach is a Co-founder of Alliance of Native Seedkeepers, an organization that was formed to keep ancestral seeds alive and to rebuild culture and food security in native communities. Beth has an extensive background in grants management, conservation, financial management, and organizing. She is also a storyteller…
Read MoreXochitl Bernadette Moreno
Xochitl Bernadette Moreno Participant: 2020 U.S. Grassroots Accelerator Building individual and communal immunity by providing access to essential foods and medicines to all. Region Oakland, California Affiliations & Roles Co-Founder & Co-Director, EFAM (Essential Food and Medicine) Resilient Hub Coordinator, Nor Cal Resilience Network Radio Show Host & Producer, 94.1FM KPFA Pacifia’s La Onda Bajita…
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Moñeka De Oro Participant: 2020 U.S. Grassroots Accelerator Increasing food sovereignty in the Mariana and Micronesia region. Region Talofofo, Guam Affiliations & Roles Just Transition Curriculum and Policy Fellow, Climate Justice Alliance & Micronesia Climate Change Alliance Moñeka De Oro is an indigenous Chamoru mother, climate/peace activist, educator and dedicated community organizer based in the…
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