Elizabeth Okero, Urban Creators

I am the Director of Operation for Urban Creators at Life Do Grow Farm in North Philadelphia. I have spent the last year fighting food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic giving out 1,500 meals per week made with fresh produce grown on our farm by black and brown farmers. Since 2010 we have used food, art, and education as tools to nurture resilience and self-determination in our neighborhood. Now, we are supporting the emergence of a new generation of Urban Creators, organizers, artists, growers, and local businesses who are working to build equity and collective liberation in our communities.