I am the ED of NESAWG, the Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Working Group - we convene farm and food systems practitioners across the Northeast in service of movement building for a just and equitable food system. I've worked in sustainable food systems since 2003 as an organizer and policy advocate and completed my master's degree in Community Development at UC Davis in 2013. My graduate research examined intermediated supply chains and their benefits for small-scale and values-based producers. I live in the Hudson Valley of New York with my family, and though I miss California every day, I appreciate fall colors, a more reliable supply of water, and a lower cost of living. When I'm not running my organization or parenting, I aspire to do things like bake, ride my bike, hike, and yoga, but usually I lie on the couch in exhaustion.