The Montgomery County Food Council hosted a virtual Food Sovereignty Panel Discussion on Friday, April 30th from 10-11:30am. This discussion focused on outlining the principles of food sovereignty, identifying systemic racial inequities in our local food system, and the initial steps that can be taken to elevate community voices and perspectives, and center social justice in our work. Watch the discussion here.
A special thank you to our panelists and moderator:
- Lauren Goldberg, Executive Director, Crossroads Community Food Network
- Michelle Nelson, Community Gardens Manager at Montgomery Parks
- Vanessa Pierre, Founder of Homestead Hustle & Healing
- Temitope (Tope) Fajingbesi, Agribusiness Lecturer at University of Maryland, College Park and Managing Partner at Dodo Farms
Moderator: Kim McBride, VP of Community Health at Holy Cross Health.
