Aley Kent

Connecting the dots between people, food and the economy in support of strong communities, health and justice. Views are my own.

[Aley Kent @aleykent]

🌍🍽️ This World Food Day, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) celebrates the power of food to build community, improve health, and create lasting change. Our latest report offers numerous examples of how newcomer Americans are growing the good:
https://t.co/ogWVq9HYg5

[IRC - International Rescue Committee @RESCUEorg]

Thank you for visiting our program, @PRMAsstSec!

[PlacemakingX @PlacemakingX]

.@PhaebaT of @HealthBridgeCan & @aleykent of @RESCUEorg gave talks on Markets as Places.

#PlacemakingWeekIndia2022 #MarketCities #PublicMarkets #StreetVendors #PlacemakingIndia

[IRC - International Rescue Committee @RESCUEorg]

Immigrants are critical to feeding our communities.

In 2022, IRC supported 600 New American producers to improve healthy food access for 26K people through the New Roots Program in the U.S. On #WorldFoodDay learn about IRC's agricultural work: https://t.co/YElesMHtkJ

[FRESHFARM @FRESHFARMDC]

“If you don’t know the community you can’t serve the community” - @chefsamkass chatting w Darren Thompson /@BoweryFarming & @AdriannaHopkins about improving food access in urban settings at the @foodtank & @udc_edu #NourishingAmerica
#UrbanAgroecology
#Agroecology
#FoodSystems

[Aley Kent @aleykent]

It's #worldfoodday and International Rescue Committee's New Roots Program is celebrating the collective work of thousands of #newcomer American #foodheroes who are working to support the right to healthy, culturally appropriate, nutritious food.

[IRC - International Rescue Committee @RESCUEorg]

The #COVID19 pandemic left many Americans, including refugees and immigrants, struggling to put food on their plates. Refugee farmers working with the IRC’s New Roots program are helping to provide healthy, affordable produce. https://t.co/7LOJDM81dA #WorldFoodDay #FoodHeroes

[Aley Kent @aleykent]

Inspired by the #FoodHeroes farming at @RESCUEorg's New Roots Phoenix program and feeding their communities #WFDChat (Q#7) #refugeeswelcome @FAONorthAmerica
https://t.co/DQUTfelQcJ

[Aley Kent @aleykent]

Let’s support more small- and micro-scale producers who practice good soil management and feed their local communities like the folks in @RESCUEorg’s Salt Lake City program. #refugeeswelcome #foodheroes #WFDChat (Q#2) https://t.co/GhNsFnv0FP

[Aley Kent @aleykent]

@FAONorthAmerica Let’s support more small- and micro-scale producers who practice good soil management and feed their local communities like the folks in @RESCUEorg’s Salt Lake City program https://t.co/GhNsFnv0FP

[Aley Kent @aleykent]

@FAONorthAmerica Farmers and food chain workers who supply our food and steward our natural resources have the least power. Flip this system on its head by supporting farmers in your backyard like these ones in @RESCUEorg’s New Roots programs: https://t.co/89a5RYBZBG

[Instacart @Instacart]

We're proud to partner today with @RESCUEorg and @welcomeus to donate 25,000 grocery meals to Afghan refugees resettling in communities across the U.S., helping address food insecurity challenges as these families begin their new lives in America.
https://t.co/5oRUSlWQi9

[Aley Kent @aleykent]

Hey @BrianKavanaghNY, support the Elder Parole bill (S15/A.3475)! You have been a strong supporter around criminal justice issues in the past. Will you cosponsor this bill to #FreeOurElders?

[More Perfect Union @MorePerfectUS]

Undocumented workers in NY have been on a hunger strike for 17 days. And they’ve been largely ignored by most media.

They’ve been left out of all COVID relief because of their immigration status.

They’re demanding aid for excluded workers be included in @NYGovCuomo’s budget.

[Aley Kent @aleykent]

Happy Cesar Chavez day. Thankful for the work of #NewRootsIRC Phoenix staff building on Chavez’ great legacy by supporting #immigrantfarmers and many others who work the land.
#farmworkers #refugeeswelcome #urbanagriculture #communitygarden
https://t.co/ZxlDYClIoN

[Aley Kent @aleykent]

While I’m thrilled that many families will get help through the #stimulus, it’s criminal that anyone should be left behind in such a rich country. #foodsecurity #immigration #hunger https://t.co/CahJiITov1

[United Farm Workers @UFWupdates]

Chica shared this video with is where she is laboring in the radishes in CA's Ventura County. She works from 6am to 4pm, Monday thru Saturday. Chica's been doing the hard work of harvesting vegetables for 5 years. Thank you for your essential work Chica. #WeFeedYou

[Debra Tropp @dtropp]

And if anyone who sees the post from @helen_dombalis and @lizziestelk wants the inside scoop on what this position is like, and what the host organization (my old program) is like, feel free to reach out to me. Never held this position, but worked closely with those who did.

[Michael Pollan @michaelpollan]

I'm hearing it may not be a done deal. Time to raise our voices!

[Anandi A. Premlall ⚜❤🌴 @AAPremlall]

It is NOT more humane to destroy soil and eliminate natural biodiversity by growing mono-crop soy for fake burgers, which require chemical agriculture.