2026 Community Food Systems Fellowship

Vital Village Networks is thrilled to announce the eleven local leaders that have been selected to participate in the 2026 Community Food Systems Fellowship program.

Current Fellowship

2026 Community Food Systems Fellows

Vital Village Networks is thrilled to announce the eleven local leaders that have been selected to participate in the 2026 Community Food Systems Fellowship program. 2026 fellows include:

Cami Fredericks (they/them)
Epiphany School Gardens
Boston, MA

Grant Gliniecki (he/they)
Giitigan
Lansing, MI

Norma Gonzalez (she/her)
Corbin Hill Food Project
New York, NY

Angel Hammon (she/her)
Growing Gardens
Portland, OR

Carl Harrison Jr. (he/him)
St.Roch Community Garden
New Orleans, LA

Kiara Jackson (she/her)
Illinois Food Justice Alliance
Chicago, IL

Paradyse Oakley (she/they)
Moonwater Farm
Compton, CA

Shediah Palmer (she/her)
Reclamation FARMacy
Raleigh, NC

Dulce Porras (she/her)
Semilla de Vida
Asheville, NC

Taylor Ryan (she/her)
Change Today, Change Tomorrow
Louisville, KY

Alexandra Sosaa (she/her)
Farmworker and Landscaper Advocacy Project
Chicago, IL

Discover the other Fellowships

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