Elizabeth Rhoads
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Elizabeth Rhoads is an Intern at Food Tank. She lives in New York City and works part-time as an after school Garden Educator in the West Bronx. She earned a BS in Public Health from the George Washington University in Washington, DC. Elizabeth brings diverse experience in the food sector –– from regenerative farms in Bozeman, Montana to research and policy work in DC. Her interests include regenerative agriculture, corporate sustainability, and health equity.

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Food Tank’s Spring 2022 Book List

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