farming – Public Health @ Cornell

Building Acres4Change

Katherine Lesser November 1, 2022 November 21, 2023About One Health + Planetary Health, One Health in the News, Partners

After George Floyd was killed by police in 2020, in the midst of a pandemic disproportionately impacting people of color, Pertula George-Redd realized, “I want to channel my sadness and anger to do something for my community.” That year, George-Redd founded Acres4Change to “create a path to land ownership” for…

Growing Farm-to-School

Katherine Lesser January 13, 2022 November 21, 2023Annual Report, One Health @ Cornell, Partners

Since our Program’s first year, MPH students, faculty, and staff have helped build coalitions with local agencies aiming to improve access to healthy food and education for youth and families in communities surrounding Cornell. Students have conducted needs assessments, written grant proposals, and designed and implemented evaluation plans for Universal…