FOOD DESERT INTERVIEWS

​Ms. Kathryn Strickland – Former Executive Director of the Community Food Bank of Central Alabama

Ms. Strickland discusses the challenges facing central Alabama regarding food insecurity and elaborates on the projects and initiatives that the Community Food Bank has implemented to help address these problems.
Contact: partners@feedingal.org

Ms. Beth Anne Dunagan – Executive Director of E.A.T. South &
Ms. Natilee McGruder – Development Director of E.A.T. South

Ms. Dunagan and Ms. McGruder share the mission of E.A.T. South in Montgomery, what they have accomplished, strategies they have adopted, and obstacles they have encountered.
Contact: bethanne@eatsouth.org
Contact: riverregionfood@eatsouth.org

Ms. Jean Rykaczewski – Executive Director of the West Alabama Food Bank

Ms. Rykaczewski illustrates the importance of a local food bank and highlights key issues limiting food accessibility in Alabama's population. 
Contact: jean@westalabamafoodbank.org

​Ms. Taylor Clark – Director of the Urban Food Project

Ms. Clark elaborates on the Urban Food Project and Rev Birmingham, noting both their successes and difficulties along the way. 
Contact: tclark@revbirmingham.org

Ms. Lindsay Trammell – Executive Director of School Yard Roots

Ms. Trammell distinguishes the two terms "food deserts" and "food insecurity" and explains the benefits of introducing gardens into early-education.
Contact: director@druidcitygardenproject.org