Name: From Soil to Soul: Food as Placemaking, Power, and Possibility
Start: 2026-04-24T13:30:00-0400
End: 2026-04-24T14:30:00-0400

From Soil to Soul: Food as Placemaking, Power, and Possibility

Friday April 24, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm EDT

Mount Rainier Nature Center Recreation Room

An interactive workshop that explores how food systems function as critical community infrastructure -- beyond farmers markets. Grounded in real-world examples, participants engage in hands-on activities to understand how food, land, and culture intersect to shape neighborhood identity, economic opportunity, and community-led development.

Speakers

Ashley Drakeford

The Capital Market

Ruth Tyson

The Capital Market

Kennedy Brooks

Climate and Food Justice Fellow, The Capital Market

Kennedy Brooks is the Climate and Food Justice Fellow for The Capital Market, assisting with green community development strategies throughout Prince George's County.

Brittney Drakeford

Co-Founder, Director of Community-led Research & Futures, The Capital Market

Brittney Drakeford is a believer in FATE – the practice of combining faith, arts, andtechnology to energize communities to create equitable places for generations todayand tomorrow. She is a current PhD candidate in the Urban and Regional Planning and Design Program at the University... Read More →

Friday April 24, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm EDT
Mount Rainier Nature Center Recreation Room 4701 31st Pl, Mt Rainier, MD 20712, USA

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The Vision is Yours 2026: Placemaking Placekeeping Conference

Ashley Drakeford

Ruth Tyson

Kennedy Brooks

Brittney Drakeford

Attendees (35)

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