Staff

Carol “Cauliflower” Gundersen is a life-long picky eater whose life was changed by the work of farming. Prior to founding the Food Literacy Project in 2006, Carol’s work experience included community organizing and farm policy work, environmental and farm-based education, and two seasons growing vegetables at Oxmoor Farm.

Abraham “Abe-Apple” is a Fall 2024 YCAP crew member. This season at the farm, he is excited to learn new skills.

Alix “Arugula” Davidson is enthusiastic about engaging youth in the work of justice and community-building through urban farming. She comes to FLP with a background of youth services and program leadership in a refugee resettlement context. She holds a Master of Divinity degree and enjoys time spent gardening, hiking, and traveling.

Gabby “Gardener” is a member of the 2024 Youth Community Agriculture Program Summer crew.

Leonardo “Leo-Lemon” is a Fall 2024 YCAP crew member. This season at the farm, he is excited to learn new skills.

Kensyanna “Sweet Pea” is a Fall 2024 YCAP crew member. She is in the 12th grade and her future career plans include becoming a labor and delivery nurse.

Naima “Nectarine” is a Fall 2024 YCAP crew member. She really enjoys learning new things and her future career goals are to become a coroner.

Jenni “Perennial” Lohrey is inspired and motivated by building communities through food and urban agriculture. She joins The Food Literacy Project with a background in farmer’s market management and community development. She holds a degree in Spanish and Latin American and Latino Studies from the University of Louisville. In her free time she enjoys being with her family, gardening and studying herbalism.

Grace “Green Pepper” Mican gives life to her interest in sustainable and local food systems while working with the Food Literacy Project to make her hometown of Louisville a more sustainable and just city. She graduated from Bellarmine University in 2017 with a B.A. in Environmental Studies and minor focuses in anthropology, Spanish, and international studies. Grace is a person of many passions and loves to share knowledge and learn from others when teaching and taking dance classes, trying new cooking projects, leading youth through the learning garden, speaking Spanish, making veggie burgers from scratch, and working alongside teens on the farm.

Danaee aspires to be a prenatal nurse. She is currently a freshman at Jefferson Community Technical College, which she started while working with the Food Literacy Project. Danaee is passionate about food justice. Her favorite part of working with the Food Literacy Project is Field-to-Fork Club. She is inspired by her personal experiences to make a difference!

Fathma is currently attending Jefferson Community and Technical College for occupational therapy. She has always had a passion for helping others, and her inspiration comes from her parents. Fathma says that working with the Food Literacy Project has changed her outlook on life. “Working here has shaped my outlook on the positive things,” Fathma said. “What we’re doing and what other people are doing towards food justice, racial justice, social justice is inspiring, so I’m really hopeful.”

When she is not at the farm, Jasmine attends Jefferson Community Technical College and plans to major in occupational therapy. Jasmine is inspired to work for food justice by seeing members of her community struggle to get healthy food. To her, food justice means “making sure everyone has healthy and accessible food.” Jasmine is hard-working and motivated to make a difference!

Marissa started at the Food Literacy Project in 2019. Before she started, Marissa considered herself an introvert, but quickly came out of her shell. One of her favorite things about working with the Food Literacy Project is getting to cook and see people in the community. She even wants to have her own culinary business one day, employing vulnerable members of the community. Her goal is to make a difference in the lives of others!

Ruby is motivated and works hard so that she can work towards her goal of being a nurse. Ruby first joined the Food Literacy Project after seeing how much her sister enjoyed her work. One of the most valuable experiences she has had so far with the Food Literacy Project is getting to hear all of the guest speakers and working on individual projects. “The project that stood out to me was the petition,” she said. “We each chose a different topic dealing with food injustice and mine was about food insecurity in Louisville.” Ruby says the project broadened her knowledge of food insecurity. She is inspired by the change she knows she can make in the community!

Carol Gundersen

Abraham “Abe-Apple”

Alix Davidson

Gabby “Gardener”

Leonardo “Leo-Lemon”

Kensyanna “Sweet Pea”

Naima “Nectarine”

Jenni Lohrey

Grace Mican

Danaee “Dragonfruit”

Fathma “Fruit”

Jasmine “Jalapeño”

Marissa “Mango”

Ruby “Radish”