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	Local Groups Rooted In Community is a diverse movement of youth and adults who are committed to building healthy communities through urban and rural agriculture, community gardening, food security, and related environmental justice work. Below are some local groups that work with young people on these issues. If you would like to have your group listed or have your information updated, please click here to send an email: Local Groups "Food, What?!" Doron Comerchero Santa Cruz, CA 831-459-5476 www.foodwhat.org Added Value Ian Marvy Brooklyn, NY 718-855-5531 http://www.added-value.org Afri-Can Food Basket Anan Lololi Toronto, Ontario 416-248-5639 www.africanfoodbasket.com Agatson University Nutrition Initiative Kristin Schwab 3451 Walnut Street, Suite P-117A Philadelphia, PA 19104 267-718-5028 www.urbannutrition.org Alameda Point Collaborative Kate Casale Alameda, CA 510-898-7828 Berkeley Youth Alternatives Kim Allen, Becca Prager 1255 Allston Way Berkeley, CA 94702 (510) 647 0709 www.byaonline.org CANFit Arnell Hinkle Berkeley, CA (510) 644-1533 http://www.canfit.org Center for Food and Justice Elizabeth Medrano Los Angeles, CA (323) 341-5097 http://www.uepi.oxy.edu/cfj Center for Popular Research, Edcuation, and Policy Hank Herrera Rochester, NY (585) 271-0490 Chicago Park District Caroline O'Boyle Chicago, IL http://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com City of Toronto Parks and Recreation Solomon Boyé Toronto, ON (416) 392-7800 http://www.toronto.ca/parks/ Community Harvest/DC CEED Suzanne Hitchman Washington DC http://www.worldhungeryear.org/ria/display_ria.asp?ria_ndx=82 Community to Community Rosalinda Guillen Bellingham, WA 98225 360-738-0983 www.foodjustice.org Council on the Environment of NYC Lenny Librizzi New York, NY (212) 788-7927 http://www.cenyc.org/ Cultiva! Vanessa Arbogast Boulder, CO (303) 413-7248 http://www.growinggardens.org Cultivating Community Alida Payson 52 Mayo Street, PO Box 3792 Portland, Maine 207-761-GROW www.cultivatingcommunity.org Damayan: The Garden Project Wendy Chase Tallahassee, FL (850) 222-4825 Delta Community Nutrition Consortium Dorothy Grady Shelby, MS Detroit Agriculture Network/Hunger Action Coalition Ashley Atkinson Detroit, MI (313) 965-8117 http://www.hungercoalition.org Dunbar Garden Damien Thompson Little Rock, AR (501) 529-8520 Eco Village Farm Learning Center Shyaam Shabaka Richmond, CA 510-223-1693 EcoVida Chicago, IL F.R.E.S.H. New London Haley Sharack New London, CT 860-625-6203 www.freshnewlondon.org Farm Fresh Choice Gerardo Marin Berkeley, CA (510) 848-1704 http://www.ecologycenter.org Food for Lane County Jen Anonia Eugene, OR (541) 343-2822 http://www.foodforlanecounty.org Food Project, The Anim Steel Lincoln, MA (781) 259-8621 http://www.thefoodproject.org FoodShare Christie Young Toronto, ON (416) 392-1669 http://www.foodshare.net Friends of Troy Gardens Sharon Lezberg Madison, WI (608) 240-0409 From the Ground Up Michael Heller Washington DC (202) 526-5344 http://www.clagettfarm.org Front Porch, The Jean Vortkamp Detroit, MI Garden Project Catherine Sneed San Francisco, CA http://www.gardenproject.org Garden Raised Bounty Kim Gaffi Olympia, WA (360) 753-5522 http://www.goodgrub.org Garden Resources of Washington Rachel Agoglia Washington DC (202) 234-0591 Gilley Nursery Farm Anne Robinson Montecello FL (229) 228-6631 God's Gang Worm Group Carolyn Thomas Chicago, IL Golden Run Farms, Inc. Calvin Head Lafayette, CO (662) 235-4277 http://www.msdi.org Green Corps Rolando Guzman Cleveland, OH (216) 721-1600 http://www.cbgarden.org Green Guerillas Steven Frillman New York, NY (212) 594-2155 http://www.greenguerillas.org Growing Power Erika Allen Chicago, IL http://www.growingpower.org Growing Power Will Allen Milwaukee, WI (414) 527-1546 http://www.growingpower.org GRuB Jenifer Smith Lubbock, TX (806)762-3831 Guadelupe Gardens Chuks/Heidi Fosner Tacoma, WA Heifer Project International Precious Boston Chicago, IL (773) 279-9022 http://www.heifer.org Holcomb Farm Leslie Chaison West Granby, CT (860) 653-5554 http://www.holcombfarm.com HPI Southeast (AL) Clanton, AL (205) 755-9226 http://www.heifer.org HPI, Midwest Sundee Wislow Chicago, IL (773)279-9696 http://www.heifer.org HPI, New York Aley Schoonmaker Brooklyn, NY (718)649-7979 http://www.heifer.org HPI, PNW Colleen Donovan Ellensburg, WA (800) 481-9507 http://www.heifer.org LA Conservation Corps Bruce Saito Los Angeles, CA (213) 362 9000 Land Stewardship Project George Booby Whitebear Lake, MN (651) 653-0618 http://www.landstewardshipproject.org Lots to Gardens Ari Rosenberg Lewiston, Maine 207-513-3844 www.lotstogardens.org Massachusetts Audubon Society John Bradley Lincoln, MA (617) 259-9506 Mississippi Association of Cooperatives Jessica Foxx Jackson, MS (601) 235-5710 Mo Better Food David Roach Oakland, CA (510) 410-2577 http://www.mobetterfood.com Muslim Youth Leaders Forum Hamima Shabazz Union Springs, AL (334) 738-3628 National Farm to School Program Mark Wall Los Angeles, CA (323) 341-5095 http://www.farmtoschool.org NJ Urban Ecology Program/Dept of Nut Sci Megan McGlinchy New Brunswick, NJ (732) 932-8031 Norris Square Neighborhood Project Abe Brown Philadelphia, PA (215) 426-4631 Nuestras Raices Daniel Ross Holyoke, MA (413) 535-1789 http://www.nuestras-raices.org Oakland Butterfly & Urban Gardens Margaret Majua Oakland, CA (510) 465-4660 Oakland Leaf Foundation Mirella Rangel Oakland, California 510-533-5989 www.oaklandleaf.org Open Road Paula Hewitt Amram New York, NY www.openroadNY.org Pembroke Farming Family John Thurman II Hopkins Park, IL (815)944-9914 http://www.peoplesgrocery.org People's Grocery Brahm Ahmadi Oakland, CA (510) 652-7607 Perry Co. Small Farmers Youth Group Earl Smith Safford, AL (334) 627-3855 Philadelphia Horticultural Society Janet Carter Philadelphia, PA (215) 988-8841 Pie Ranch Mary Ann Brooks Pescadero, California 650-879-0995 Reichert House After School Program Off. Benny Smith Gainesville, FL (352) 371-2347 Rooftop Garden Laurie Stoerkel San Francisco, CA RootDown LA Megan Hanson 3786 Ashwood Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90066 http://rootdownla.org/ Roots & Wings - Angelic Organics Learning Center Constance McCarthy, Danica Hoehn Rockford, IL 815-243-1552 www.learngrowconnect.org San Francisco Conservation Corps Michael House San Francisco, CA (415) 928-7322 http://www.sfcc.org Seattle Youth Garden Works Laurie Mestres Seattle, WA (206) 525-1213 http://www.sygw.org SEEDS Kavanah Ramsier 706 Gilbert Street Durham, NC (919) 683-1197 http://www.seedsnc.org SOL (Seeds of Leadership) Garden Project Deborah Habib Orange, MA 978-544-9023 Some Day Farm Amie Roberts East Dorset, VT (802) 362-2290 South Plains Food Bank/Farm & Garden Division Jenifer Smith Lubbock, TX (806) 762-3831 Southside Community Land Trust Patrick McNiff Providence, RI (401) 273-9419 http://www.southsideclt.org Spanish Speaking Unity Council Margarita Aguilar Oakland, CA http://www.lihf.org Student Alliance Garden Entreprenuers (SAGE) Michelle Markowitz Portland, OR (503) 233-8111 Sustainable Communities Network Jim Embry Lexington, KY 859-312-7024 www.sustainlex.org Sustainable Food Center Mark Skrabacz Austin, TX (512) 458-2009 Thomasville Community Resource Center (TCRC) Ashley Brown Thomasville, GA TRUCE/Youth Community Garden Christine Peng New York, NY (212) 663-0555 Tucson Community Food Bank Youth Farm Project Shanti Sellz Tucson, AZ 520-873-7401 Urban Roots Mike Evans - urbanroots@youthlaunch.org Austin, Texas 512-342-0424 www.youthlaunch.org/programs/urbanroots.php Urban Youth Food Systems Alicia de Soto-Foley Los Angeles, CA (323) 654-4155 Utah G.A.R.D.E.N.S. Inc. 3666 South State Street (B) Salt Lake City, UT 84115 801-604-5825 www.utahgardens.org Wai'anae Community Re-Development Corp. Kukui Maunakea-Forth Wai'anae, HI (808) 864-9485 Washington Youth Garden at the US National Arboretum Kacie Warner 3501 New York Avenue NE Washington, DC 202-245-2709 www.washingtonyouthgarden.org West Holmes Community Development Antione Haymer Tchula, MS (662) 235-4066 White Earth Land Recovery Project Winona La Duke Ponsford, MN (218) 573-3049 Winston County Self Help Co-op Youth Group and Future Generation 4H Jean Harper- Director of Youth Programs Winston, Mississippi Phone: 601-291-2704 http://www.wcshc.com Youth Farm and Market Program Gunnar Liden 128 W. 33rd Street, Suite 2 Minneapolis, Minnesota 612-872-4226 www.youthfarm.net Youth Garden Kristen Battarfarano Phoenix, AZ (602) 470-8086 http://www.ag.arizona.edu/youthgardens TOP

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