is a dedicated mother, spiritual drummer, returning-generation farmer, food & land justice activist, community strategist and afroecologist. Her work focuses on supporting collective development of Black and Brown growers, including co-organizing Soil Generation, a women-led Black and Brown coalition of food justice activists working within a racial and economic justice framework to inform policy, provide community education and support growers in the city. She is an agroecology educator with Black Dirt Farm Collective, a board member of the Climate Justice Alliance, and a mentor and friend to Black women in the EJ movement and land workers internationally. In 2008, she received her M.A. in Cultural Studies.

served as a non-profit executive director in the restaurant industry, supporting women-led businesses in the region. After 15 years working as a business manager and accountant in the entertainment sector in New York City, Robin returned to her hometown of Philadelphia where she created and operated 2 successful businesses in Philadelphia, her passion project being a successful bakery called Sweet Nectar Dessert Kitchen. Robin has a BA from Howard University.

is a daughter of Asian immigrants with nearly a decade of experience in food systems planning, food policy, and public service in her hometown of Philadelphia. She is a project management superstar and will make a spreadsheet for anything, even her vacations. She speaks Korean and French, and aims to keep learning new languages for the rest of her life. She is also a food industry worker who has cooked and served in kitchens, restaurants, and bakeries all over the world. Hannah has a BA in History & International Relations from Cornell University.

is an International Agricultural Business Consultant, who specializes in food safety training for African farmers in and out of the African diaspora. She is an activist for land and has years of experience in business administration, community engagement, and urban farm and community markets management. She has been a food safety trainer since 2018 and has since supported BIPOC on food safety practices that honor and align with practices that uplift cultural and ancestral wisdom. Nykisha actively travels abroad, specifically Ghana where she sees a real need for food safety and is consistently contemplating innovative strategies to aid African farmers including those in the diaspora to grow and handle food safely.

is a capacity builder and coach for social justice leaders, organizers, and movement builders providing thought partnership, leadership development, and organizational development strategies that connect heart, vision, and strategy. She has spent two decades working collaboratively to support and build beloved communities that address gender and racial inequities and health disparities, while also creating and facilitating communities of practice, fellowships, and cohorts that provide learning resources, strategies for resilience, love, and connection. Ebony has a master's degree in psychology from North Carolina Central University and a bachelor's degree in psychology from Hampton University.

is a descendant of farmers and small business owners. She is also a former hedge fund and bank auditor with over 10 years of experience in corporate, non-profit and small business settings. She is passionate about promoting healing around the financial health of Black-and-Brown led organizations and small businesses. Jasmin has a BA from Howard University.