Nikki Seibert

Building connections + facilitating change + farming puns. Seeking food system equity + resilience + access. Farmer advocate + educator. Owner of Wit Meets Grit

[Nikki Seibert @Wit_Meets_Grit]

Excited to share a true labor of love: the launch of Growing Local South Carolina, a statewide food system network aspiring to cultivate a thriving, equitable, inclusive, resilient, & just food economy providing access to healthy food for all #farmtotable https://t.co/110qmsdD8q

[Nikki Seibert @Wit_Meets_Grit]

JOB: Executive Assistant (Remote South Carolina) for Southeastern Housing and Community Development. Full-time with full benefits- details here at the link. https://t.co/F3aVneOACK #jobs #hiring #nonprofit #remotework

[Nikki Seibert @Wit_Meets_Grit]

Greatest benefit of a year spent wearing a mask (besides good health, obviously)...not one man has asked me to smile. #masklife

[Nikki Seibert @Wit_Meets_Grit]

COVID-19 has resulted in some incredible collaborations, especially a cross-sector food system response network which includes a resource hub, webinars, & for my fellow systems data lovers, 16 sector specific impact assessments from farm to table. https://t.co/HdxCqKN6gH

[Nikki Seibert @Wit_Meets_Grit]

@repdavidscott Looking forward to your leadership in agriculture! I am happy to be a resource and a bridge builder in your efforts!

[Nikki Seibert @Wit_Meets_Grit]

Still time to register for this @SouthernSARE workshop with one of my favorite Southern Farmers and Farm advocates Brennan Washington. #blackfarmers #farmfunding #grants https://t.co/XQsJsCEwWP

[Nikki Seibert @Wit_Meets_Grit]

"I pray my rage is a fire that cleanses mind and makes me ready to listen. I pray my pain is a river that flows to the ocean that connects my pain to yours. I pray that my happiness is like pollen that flies to you and pollinates your joy." Music=essential https://t.co/4h9cChmGdQ

[Nikki Seibert @Wit_Meets_Grit]

"Babies are taught to be racist or antiracist - there's no neutrality". Prepping my daughter for @DrIbram's session on How to Be an Antiracist Developer at the Strengthening Resilient Communities Forum w/ @SCA4CED. By far the best conference swag to date! #raisingmymentor

[Nikki Seibert @Wit_Meets_Grit]

Are you a SC Nonprofit? Did you provide COVID19 relief that resulted in unplanned/non-covered expenses (staff, operations, PPE, etc)? Check out this great opportunity through SC CARE Act- @TogetherSC has pulled together all the info you need to know!!

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[Nikki Seibert @Wit_Meets_Grit]

"The issues are highly complex, so let’s focus on the big picture: Our current food system is not resilient, equitable, accessible, or sustainable." Thankful to have @NewVentureAdvsr share this piece on the systemic inequities further exposed by COVID19 https://t.co/bTJma1g5cT

[Nikki Seibert @Wit_Meets_Grit]

COVID19 has shined the spotlight on the importance of food systems in broader planning efforts- it was a pleasure today to share my work with @NewVentureAdvsr and @LinnCounty on the recently completed Food System Assessment for the Food System Council. #apa #midwest

[Nikki Seibert @Wit_Meets_Grit]

Instead of assuming that each destructive event is a singular, isolated incident, communities have an opportunity to learn all they can during recovery, to take time to rebuild with intention & to adapt failed systems to better withstand future threats. https://t.co/Ccvvrv3paQ

[Nikki Seibert @Wit_Meets_Grit]

Inspired by this Lowcountry woman who was a visionary for her time and advocated for equality and justice in a time when neither was accessible for people of color or women. #ally #gullah @SCPublicRadio https://t.co/pDBmaV2tgc

[Nikki Seibert @Wit_Meets_Grit]

Calling all Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian college students interested in agriculture and food systems!! 20 to 25 scholarships of $1,000 to $1,500 each 2020-2021 from @FNDI303 https://t.co/s0S5aW2jLM #NativeAmerican #scholarships #farming

[Nikki Seibert @Wit_Meets_Grit]

@FrayLeah @blackownedsc They are in business with @CafeRare that is next door with the most DELICIOUS vegan soul food.

[Nikki Seibert @Wit_Meets_Grit]

Planning for hurricane season has never been more important for everyone in the COVID era... especially SE farmers as we head into a productive fall season. Great resources from @usda developed for top regional crops/proteins #southernfarmer #resilience

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[Nikki Seibert @Wit_Meets_Grit]

"A sea of poverty with islands of affluence,” Andy Rolfe describes Beaufort Co where he & wife Cindy are launching Lowcountry Fresh. The spirit of collaboration w/ #Gullah Farmer Co-op is inspiring. Excited to support via #scfoodhubnetwork #blackfarmers
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[Nikki Seibert @Wit_Meets_Grit]

Inspired to learn via @CivilEats about this incredible couple building COVID-19 resilience in their community through herbal medicine with support of great organizations such as the @Federation1967 #blackfarmers #resilience #herbalism https://t.co/Jy1pkTwE0p

[Leah Douglas @leahjdouglas]

In case any of my followers are beginning or deepening their education on race and food/land/agriculture, here are a few books that have shaped my analysis and thinking:

[Leah Douglas @leahjdouglas]

NEW: I’ve been working on a grim task this week — building a map of all the meatpacking and food processing plants where Covid-19 cases and/or deaths have been reported. It’s live now on the @FERNnews website: https://t.co/kOeWhGazYE