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Urban Gardens: Growing Health, Wellness and Justice in Diverse Communities
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Yemi Amu is co-founder of Oko Farms and Farm Manager at Moore Street, an aquaponics production and education farm in Brooklyn. She leads Oko Farms' design/build projects and directs its education programs. Yemi began as a nutrition educator, using hands-on education and culinary skills to empower children through seniors. She turned to food production, particularly aquaponics, due to the limited availability of fresh food in the communities where...
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Executive Director, Recirculating Farms Coalition
Marianne Cufone is the Founder/Director of the Recirculating Farms Coalition, a national non-profit organization that supports farms and farmers from hands on training to policy advocacy, in innovative, eco-efficient "water based" agriculture. Farming methods include hydroponics, on-land aquaculture and aquaponics, where wastes and water are constantly recycled and reused. Marianne is also an environmental attorney, law professor, trained...
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CEO, Buffalo Go Green Inc.
Allison DeHonney is the owner and operator of Buffalo Go Green, Inc. and Urban Fruits & Veggies mobile food truck, which services several food desert communities. She possesses certification in "Good Agricultural Practices" (GAPS), which Allison obtained through the Cornell Cooperative Exchange. Ms. DeHonney has a Master's Degree in Business Management has opened and operated several successful businesses.
Owner/CEO, VDL enterprises , Inc.
Vivian D. Logan: is the owner and CEO of VDL enterprises, Inc. a human service consulting company and serves as the Coordinator for the Nutritional Eating & Living Project. She has worked in the Human Service field for over 25 years and in the field of social work for 21 years, as a Licensed Masters level Social Worker and most recently completed her doctoral work, focusing on Education Leadership with the University of Phoenix...
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