Womens’ Food Justice Community Garden

Isabel Quiroz, from Aguascalientes, Mexico and a 2013 MESA Steward, is developing plans for a community garden to provide healthy food, training in social change and food justice, and a peaceful sanctuary for women and children who are victims of domestic violence. The garden and it's training programs will service the most vulnerable population of women and children in Aguascalientes. Training programs will cover sustainable food production, gender equality, issues in food access, drug addiction and domestic violence.

 

Read Isabel's community description and her vision as a local leader.