She earned a BA in Spanish Literature from Carleton College in Minnesota, followed by a Master of Public Affairs degree from the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, where her professional report was titled "The Definition and Regulation of Organic Foods."
Throughout her career, Andrea has focused on creating community sustainability in a variety of nonprofit and government positions: ensuring access to health care, increasing food security, improving environmental and public health in the U.S.-Mexico border region, wildlife conservation, protecting farmworker health.
Throughout her career, Andrea has focused on creating community sustainability in a variety of nonprofit and government positions: ensuring access to health care, increasing food security, improving environmental and public health in the U.S.-Mexico border region, wildlife conservation, protecting farmworker health.
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Most of our produce comes from sustainable farms across Texas, and much of it is grown right on Farmshare Austin's Certified Organic farm in Cedar Creek! If you would like more information about the fruits and vegetables, please feel free to contact foodaccess@farmshareaustin.org with any questions.
Farmer Starter is an immersive farmer training program on a working, certified organic, diversified vegetable farm designed to provide aspiring farmers with the essential skills and training needed to manage a sustainable farming business. Students graduate the program with practical knowledge and experience in organic and sustainable growing methods and the business and financial planning skills necessary to establish a successful market farm.
Mornings are spent in the field with the Farm Manager getting valuable hands-on experience growing food for our Food Access programs. Afternoons are spent in the classroom with the Education Director learning the science and business of farm management, or on field trips to local farms to see a variety of farming practices.
Farmshare is looking for board expertise in the areas of banking, real estate, and law, to advise on all of the organization's efforts, but particularly as we expand program areas to address equitable access to farmland. The Board of Directors meets every other month and each board member participates in a committee which meets in the interim months.
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Sara Marie Miller
Apr 16, 2021
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John Syme
Feb 20, 2021
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Aphrodite Atlas
Nov 18, 2020
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Executive summary: If you're fortunate enough to live in an area served by this community farm's delivery network you won't be disappointed with your order or the service.
I learned about Farmshare Austin when I was helping a neighbor without internet access find food pantry locations. Thanks to a partnership with MetroAccess this community farm is able to make deliveries to my neighborhood on a weekly basis. This is a great help during our "stay at home, maybe?" isolation: between my pantry, my freezer, and a weekly produce delivery I can limit my shopping to once a month. I was a little vague
I learned about Farmshare Austin when I was helping a neighbor without internet access find food pantry locations. Thanks to a partnership with MetroAccess this community farm is able to make deliveries to my neighborhood on a weekly basis. This is a great help during our "stay at home, maybe?" isolation: between my pantry, my freezer, and a weekly produce delivery I can limit my shopping to once a month. I was a little vague
