Michelle A.T. Hughes
Pronouns: she/her
Location: Washington D.C. (Nacotchtank [Anacostan] and Piscataway land)
Current: National Young Farmers Coalition
Alumna: New York University ’19. Haverford College ’15.
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Farmer. Nonprofit director. Agriculture, social justice, and liberation advocate.
Former large-scale hog farmer from New Haven, Connecticut with lived experience navigating systemic inequity and an educational background in food and agriculture policy reform. Demonstrated skill set in racial equity and organizational change including organizational assessment, intentional (re)design, multi-directional management, and accountable analysis and reporting. Proven success facilitating the transformation of a historically white organization into a multicultural, anti-racist vehicle for change.
What I Do
Nonprofit management
Organizational change
Anti-racism/oppression
Urban agriculture
Farm/agriculture policy
Animal welfare
