Binder #: 18
Major: Enviromental Studies
Passion: Food Justice
Organization: Downtown Bloomington Association, Heartland Local Food Network
Project Title: “Growing Food Justice in West Bloomington IL”
Project Summary: I interned with the Heatland Local Food Network and the Downtown Bloomington Farmers Market to implement a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP – formerly food stamps) at the farmers market. I also worked with the Downtown Bloomington Association, which is the organization that runs and sponsors the farmers market. My project for Enviromental Studies senior seminar entitled “Growing Food Justice in West Bloomington IL” identified several policies to improve the food security of West Bloomington including: expanding the community garden, attracting a grocery store, and implementing SNAP at the farmers market. I chose to focus on SNAP to continue the work of my Enviromental Studies senior seminar.