Food Systems Major

December 20, 2024

Danny Woo Community Garden Noxious Weed Guide and Plant Map

Students collaborated with the Danny Woo Community Garden (DWCG) to educate first-time volunteers on the importance of identifying noxious weeds and how they negatively impact crop productivity and lead to unsustainable food systems. The group helped create a weed guide by researching weed information and proper control methods, and contributed to a visual, interactive satellite…

Soil Testing for Black Farmers Collective

Students collaborated with the Black Farmers Collective to support their efforts in promoting sustainable farming at Seattle’s Yes Farm. The project focused on improving soil health and farm productivity by offering a detailed soil health report, an educational presentation, and informative signs to display around the farm. Using soil sample analysis and community engagement, the…

Black Farmers Collective: Soil Nutrient Management Plan for Yes Farm

Students partnered with the Black Farmers Collective at Seattle’s Yes Farm to improve soil health. By conducting soil tests and analysis, the team provided the farmers with practical recommendations and educational resources, including a website and signage with actionable soil management information. Community Partner: Ray Williams and Tajinique Ruffin, Black Farmers Collective

Basilica Bio: MINT Formative Evaluation Project

Students partnered with Basilica Bio, a Pacific Northwest-based organization with a mission to support local food systems, de-pollution, and overall community health. The project involved conducting interviews with local farm partners and analyzing the results to help guide the nonprofit’s Meals in Need Today (MINT) program. Community Partner: Isis Garcia, Lexi Rohrer, and Lauren Sarkissian,…

Alimentando al Pueblo: Survey and Food Program Analysis and Recommendations

Students collaborated with Alimentando al Pueblo (AAP), a Burien-based food bank dedicated to supporting the Latinx and BIPOC community, to enhance their impact by strengthening evaluations and assessments and establishing data collection systems. The project involved creating a new survey, analyzing previous survey data and the organization’s food bank program, and identifying areas for improvement….

Connecting Through Data: Alimentando al Pueblo’s Partner Story

Students collaborated with Alimentando al Pueblo (AAP), a Burien-based food bank dedicated to supporting the Latinx and BIPOC community, to create a mid-year and end-of-year impact assessment survey for their 15 business partners. Other contributions included social media content and blog posts detailing student experiences working with AAP, as well as conducting informational interviews. Throughout…

November 25, 2024

Chenell Coppock

Tell us about your background and why you chose UW? I grew up in Williamsburg, VA, where I was immersed in a culture rich with ancestral history, yet often found historical narratives altered in textbooks. My background includes varied roles in the food and hotel industry, working as an Army medic, and teaching. After moving…

October 9, 2024

Alex Ball

Tell us about your background and why you chose UW? I actually came to UW to study marine biology, and there aren’t many opportunities for that in the Midwest! Even after I changed my path, I still wanted to move somewhere else to grow as an individual person. What influenced you to major in Food…

May 1, 2024

Creating a Photovoice Methodology: Documenting Food Insecurity Among UW Students

Students worked with UW researchers to outline a photovoice study examining food insecurity among college students. The team read and analyzed peer-reviewed journals on the photovoice technique, food insecurity, and other related topics, then created a step-by-step process for the potential photovoice study to be approved by the Institutional Review Board. The goal of the…

Examining Research on College Student Food Security

Students researched food insecurity among college students (focusing on the past 5 years) and how racial plays a role, compiling their findings into an annotated bibliography that will be submitted for IRB certification as part of a future UW research project. The team also organized their annotations into an accessible public database, which includes the…

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