Interview with Julie Garay from FRESH New London: food justice, community gardens and youth empowerment. 

Julie Garay is the Senior Program Manager for FRESH New London

“a tiny but mighty food justice organization” that works to empower youth, connect community and grow food to dismantle systemic oppression and build food sovereignty. 

Julie started working at FRESH as a freshman in high school and worked her way up from Crew Member to Assistant Farmer, then Youth Organizer and now Senior Program Manager. She says: “By supporting the voices of youth and helping to grow the food put on families’ dinner tables, I am proud to say I am a part of growing (pun intended) a better, more sustainable future for New London.”

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