Project Description
GTCFSC will expand upon the efforts made from Phase I of this project, the Agroecological Fellows Program. It will also develop new initiatives and gain permanent funding for the program. GTCFSC has two main components: 1) Student fellowships and 2) student-initiated projects. The fellowship positions include two coordinators and nine student fellowships: Farm Management, Volunteer Management, Data Management, Food Distribution, Research, Food Justice, Communications & Outreach, and two Fundraising Fellows. The student-initiated projects are intended to provide financial and institutional support for students seeking to create new projects, programs, and research at the farm. We will also have one core project, the indigenous foodways project. The indigenous foodways project seeks to implement traditional systems of agriculture, education, and ceremony at the Farm in ways that strengthen the resilience and sustainability of the land and farm practices while also empowering urban indigenous peoples. These projects will empower students' leadership, community engagement, and intellectual pursuits. They will also contribute to the success of the farm and by extension to the farm's benefits to the campus, such as improved student food security and a lower carbon footprint.
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