We are happy to share a preview of our inspiring 2025 Food Justice Conference presenters!

Our annual conference brings together people from diverse backgrounds who are working at the intersections of food, health, social justice, and planetary well-being. The conference program highlights community initiatives that aim to advance food sovereignty and health justice for all

By registering today, you gain immediate access to our Online Community Site, where you can begin connecting with other attendees and engaging with the Food as Medicine Global network.

Stay tuned for more updates, including additional presenter announcements and event details. We look forward to welcoming you to what promises to be a transformative experience!

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—Verified 2024 Conference Attendee

Presenter Preview

Bonnetta Adeeb, Founder, Ujamaa Farming Cooperative and Ujamaa Seed Company

Addressing Food Security in Collaboration with Ujamaa Seed:

Tackling Food Injustice and Food Apartheid

Chimene Castor, Ph.D., EdD, RDN, LDN, CHES, FAND

Addressing Food Security in Collaboration with Ujamaa Seed:

Tackling Food Injustice and Food Apartheid

MaZaaHeexWinga |Jill Greendeer

Seeds of Dream of Wild Health: The Sacred Journey of Indigenous/Native Youth Community Healing

Sustainable Harvest International

Expanding Eco-Agriculture and Empowering Family Farmers

Jenny Schrum, Ph.D, MSW, MPH

Katie Martin, Ph.D

Malarie McGalliard, MS

Food Pantry Peer Learning and Capacity Building

Denise Cusack, MIFPA, PDC

Nourishing Resilience: Bridging Herbalism, Food Justice, and Community Care

Sheryll Durrant, Board President

Ruth Katcher, Advisory Committee

Urban CSA: Healthy Food Options, Healthy Farms

Janine Kennedy (she/they)

Jordan Van Hoozer (she/they)

Gut-Check: The Role of Community Nutrition Education in Healing Youth Trauma

Cady Molloy, MBA, SNS

Past, Present and Future of School Food-

A Social Justice Perspective

Rebecca Servoss, RN, NC-BC, RNC-NIC

Roshni Kavate,RN, BSN, CHPN

Food and Grief: What Is Your Grief Craving?

Smriti Mehta

Redefining Health: Why Nutrition Education is Essential Now

Tania Roa, MS

Greener Cities, Healthier Communities

Acknowledgments

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