Grace Yang is a recent graduate of the University of Washington with a degree in Public Health, Global Health, and a minor in diversity. She volunteered with the UW Food Pantry for all four years of university. During her time with the UW Food Pantry,…
Owen Cooper is serving in Portland, Oregon at Portland Fruit Tree Project (PFTP). PFTP is a grassroots non-profit organization that cares for and harvests fruit trees in the Portland area for donation to local culturally-specific food pantries. Its mission is “to increase equitable access to…
Lyn is a recent graduate from the University of Washington, with a Bachelors in Environmental Studies and Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health. From her education and experiences, she has been interested in work related to access, which has brought her to serving in the AmeriCorps…
Mika is an AmeriCorps member serving in the Harvest VISTA Program focused on the sustainable agriculture and food programs. She is serving at the Blue Mountain Action Council as the Community Food Systems VISTA Coordinator in Walla Walla, Washington. Her service will help bring new…
Hallie Evans is an AmeriCorps member serving at City Fruit as the Communications and Development Specialist VISTA in Seattle, Washington. Their service is focused on increasing City Fruit’s fundraising capacities through tools such as event planning, qualitative research, and social media. On a warm May…
Celeste Mader is currently serving at GoodRoots Market in Buckley. Her start in farming was a bit unconventional- being that the farm was on the breathtaking Puget Sound. As a shellfish farmer, she spent almost a year of her life harvesting some of the objectively…
Mika Adachi is a graduate of Rutgers University, where she received her B.S. in Environmental Science and minored in Geological Sciences. She was born and raised in New Jersey, where her experiences in volunteering at a local community garden, community engagement events, and environmental organizations…
Emily Syrjala is the AmeriCorps member serving at The Making a Difference Foundation (MADF) as the Farm to Full Bellies Gleaning & Volunteer Recruitment Coordinator in Tacoma, Washington. The main goal of her service is to increase access to fresh and appropriate produce to food-insecure…
Hallie Evans is an almost 6 year resident of Seattle who looks forward to continuing to ground themself in the Seattle community and food systems scene. They just returned from a brief hiatus during which they spent 9 months in Chile on a Fulbright scholarship…
Near the end of October 2023, over 100 people came to rural Leavenworth, Washington to help harvest a huge crop of apples, supplying these to hunger relief organizations throughout the state. With more than 100 people, we harvested over 2,000 pounds of apples in less…