Greetings! My name is Amanda Korb, a
rising Junior at St. Lawrence University studying Environmental Studies and
English with a minor in Outdoor Studies. I am ecstatic to be interning for
GardenShare this summer for ten weeks!
Hailing from a rural town, one mimicking those similar to
the North Country, I understand how in a smaller setting there is prospect for
connectivity in the community. With that said, to think hunger issues are
relevant only in far off places is easy. GardenShare is a concentrated bite of
the larger conversation as they connect local farmers to families in the area.
In this way, the issues of food insecurity, poverty, and job security are
addressed using the unique bonds of the community. Everyone deserves a right to
eat healthy nutritious food as well as know where that food originates!
In my spare time, I enjoy digging my toes in rich humus
while boogieing to Paul Simon. You can also find me hiking ADK peaks, reading a
Jane Austen novel by the river, or cracking corny jokes with my dad- who I
strive to emulate each day (I once brought him to show-and-tell in second
grade). Hobbies aside, I look forward to studying off the grid in a yurt
village on Massawepie Lake this coming fall, exploring the way humans connect
to nature and in turn each other. As it rounds lunchtime here at the office, I
will unpack the cooler in my car (because my refrigerator is still in storage)
filled with cantaloupe, trail mix, a baggie of mixed veggies, fresh
blueberries, wilted spinach, a jar of peanut butter and a half gallon of orange
juice.
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