Organizations and Speakers – Sustainable Food Systems Initiative

Organizations and Speakers

Every year the Transformative Food Systems Seminar invites speakers and organizations doing innovative food systems work to share their experiences with our students. We have absolutely cherished the having the opportunity to foster relationship with the people and places listed below as they have been monumental in inspiring the next generation of change maker!

Maywa Montenegro
Naim Edwards
Kyle White
Jessica Kenyatta Walker
Jake Allgier
Jennifer Blesh
Malia Akutagawa
Aniket Aga
David Michener
Rosebud Schneider
Tepfirah Rushdan
Shane Bernardo
Kiki Louya
Keesa V. Johnson
Chhaya Kolavalli
M. Jahi Johnson-Chappell
Christine Sprunger
Ana Maria Aguilar
Fair Food Network (Alex Canepa)
Detroit Black Food Security network
D-Town Farms
Eastern Market, Detroit
Michigan Farm to Freezer
Argus Farm Stop (Kathy Sample)
Growing Hope
The Institute for Research and Action in Agroecology Puerto Rico (Katia Aviles)
We the People Opportunity Farm
Encuentro Latino
Sanctuary Farms (jøn kent)
Oakland Ave Farm (Jerry Hebron)

Baobab Fare

Georgia Street Community Collective
(Mark Covington)
New Leaf Detroit
Washtenaw Food Hub
(Deb Lentz and Richard Tantre)
Zingermans (Ari Weinzweig)
Ann Arbor Farmers Market
(Stefanie Stauffer)

Ann Arbor Food Co-op

Detroit Filling Station (Phillis Engelbert)
Damian’s Craft Meats
(Rosemary and Damian)

Restaurant Opportunities Centers Michigan (Laura MacIntyre)

Valley Hub (Rachel Bair)
Sarkozy Bakery and Café
(Judy Sarkozy + co-owner Alec)

Confections with Convictions
(Dale Anderson)










Zoo City Farm and Food Network
(Remi Harington)
Cosmos Cucina

Cafe Rica

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