What they reported doing
- #1 primary $65KFriends of the Greenway. Converting an old rail line into a multiuse recreational trail.
- #2 $55KJust Harvest Food Buying Program provides access to local grown meat to residents of Geneva. Participants sign up for food boxes providing access. Community kitchen space for local entrepreneurs to get a start at lower risk than striking out on their own.
What they call their work
What they do
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Recreational Trail Development and Maintenance 1 activity
- Converts abandoned rail lines into multiuse recreational trailsTransforms old rail infrastructure into public recreational trails for community use. This project enhances public access to outdoor spaces and promotes active lifestyles.
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Local Food Systems Development 1 activity
- Operates food buying program for locally grown meat distributionRuns a food buying program that enables residents of Geneva to access locally grown meat through food box deliveries, supporting local agriculture and food security.
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Shared Kitchen Incubator for Food Entrepreneurs 1 activity
- Provides community kitchen space for food entrepreneursOffers shared kitchen facilities to support local entrepreneurs in launching and growing food-related businesses with reduced startup risk and overhead costs.
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Who runs it
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
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| James Anderson | Director of Environmental Justice Programs | 30 | $19K |
- Caitlin Wirth — Board Member
- Joi Anne Reynolds — Board Member
- Patrisha Blue — Board Member
- Teresa Velez — Board Member
How they approach the work
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- Economic Justice Through Structural Opportunity Expansionmethodology: economic-justice-through-opportunityBy expanding economic opportunities through structural change and equitable resource distribution, we build long-term community resilience and reduce systemic marginalization, because access to capital, land, and decision-making power enables marginalized communities to achieve self-determination.
- Food Systems Reform to Address Root Causesmethodology: food-systems-reformBy advocating for systemic reform of food systems, we produce more equitable access and long-term food security, because changing structural drivers—such as distribution inequities and corporate control—addresses root causes rather than symptoms of food insecurity.
- Iterative Program Design for Civic Capacity Buildingmethodology: iterative_program_designBy testing, evaluating, and refining programs, we build equity, confidence, and civic capacity in underresourced communities, because participatory and adaptive design ensures relevance, effectiveness, and community ownership over time.
- Urban Agriculture Integration for Environmental Justicemethodology: urban-agriculture-integrationBy integrating urban agriculture into environmental justice initiatives, we address systemic inequities in access to healthy food and clean environments, because localized food production empowers underresourced communities and reduces dependence on inequitable industrial systems.