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.
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Local Groups
AUGER
Phillip Bullard
Little Rock, AR
(501) 244-8700
Center for Popular Research, Edcuation, and Policy
Hank Herrera
Rochester, NY
(585) 473-4630
CETOS
Gina Lappe
Gualala, CA
(707) 884-1700
City of Toronto Parks and Recreation
Solomon Boyé
Toronto, ON
(416) 392-7800
Council on the Environment of NYC
Lenny Librizzi
New York, NY
(212) 788-7927
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
www.hungercoalition.org
Food Trust, The
Duane Perry
Philadelphia, PA
(215) 568-0830
Friends of Troy Gardens
Sharon Lezberg
Madison, WI
(608) 240-0409
Front Porch, The
Jean Vortkamp
Detroit, MI
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
www.msdi.org
GRuB
Jenifer Smith
Lubbock, TX
(806)762-3831
Guadelupe Gardens
Chuks/Heidi Fosner
Tacoma, WA
Center for Food and Justice
Francesca de la Rosa
Los Angeles, CA
(323) 341-5095
www.uepi.oxy.edu/cfj
Heifer Project International
Precious Boston
Chicago, IL
(773) 279-9022
www.heifer.org
HPI, New York
Aley Schoonmaker
Brooklyn, NY
(718)649-7979
www.heifer.org
LA Conservation Corps
Bruce Saito
Los Angeles, CA
(213) 362 9000
Literacy for Environmental Justice (LEJ)
Dana Lanza
San Francisco, CA
(415) 508-0575
www.lejyouth.org
Massachusetts Audubon Society
John Bradley
Lincoln, MA
(617) 259-9506
Mississippi Association of Cooperatives
Jessica Foxx
Jackson, MS
(601) 235-5710
Muslim Youth Leaders Forum
Hamima Shabazz
Union Springs, AL
(334) 738-3628
Neighborhood Nutrition Network/FOG
Ellen Huntley
Gainesville, FL
(352) 377-6345
www.foginfo.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
Northeast Neighborhood Alliance
Shirley Edwards
Rochester, NY
(585) 544-0140
www.nena10.com
Oakland Butterfly & Urban Gardens
Margaret Majua
Oakland, CA
(510) 465-4660
Open Road
Richard Leblanc
New York, NY
(212) 260-1896
People's Grocery
Malaika Edwards
Oakland, CA
(510) 420-8622
Perry Co. Small Farmers Youth Group
Earl Smith
Safford, AL
(334) 627-3855
Philadelphia Horticultural Society
Janet Carter
Philadelphia, PA
(215) 988-8841
Reichert House After School Program Off.
Benny Smith
Gainesville, Fl
(352) 371-2347
Rooftop Garden
Laurie Stoerkel
San Francisco, CA
Roots & Wings
Aimee Carroll
Davis, CA
San Francisco Conservation Corps
Michael House
San Francisco, CA
(415) 928-7322
www.sfcc.org
San Francisco League of Urban Gardeners (SLUG)
Jonathan Gomwalk
San Francisco, CA
(415) 285-7584
www.slug-sf.org
Seattle Youth Garden Works
Laurie Mestres
Seattle, WA
(206) 525-1213
www.sygw.org
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
Spanish Speaking Unity Council
Margarita Aguilar
Oakland, CA
www.lihf.org
Stardusters
Jimmy Bullock, Sr.
Topeka, KS
(785) 233-5834
Strong Roots
Shyaam Shabaka
Berkeley, CA
(510) 653-5915 ex 1
Student Alliance Garden Entreprenuers (SAGE)
Michelle Markowitz
Portland, OR
(503) 233-8111
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
Urban Youth Food Systems
Alicia de Soto-Foley
Los Angeles, CA
(323) 654-4155
Wai'anae Community Re-Development Corp.
Kukui Maunakea-Forth
Wai'anae, HI
(808) 864-9485
West Hollywood Opportunity Center
Los Angeles, CA
West Holmes Community Development
Antione Haymer
Tchula, MS
(662) 235-4066
White Earth Land Recovery Project
Winona La Duke
Ponsford, MN
(218) 573-3049
Youth Farm and Market Program Molly
Van Avery
Minneapolis, MN
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