Hey friends! My name is Alex (she/her), and I will be joining Growing Chefs! this fall as a student intern while I pursue a degree in Sustainable Agriculture at Kwantlen Polytechnic University. When I was younger, I dreamed of my future career and I read books about massage therapy, mixology, and the behaviour of wolves, but I never imagined that I would one day be interested in agriculture. While I have always been a HUGE fan of tasty food and environmental studies, I did not realize this intersection at sustainable agriculture until I was in university. In school I discovered the amazing work that people do to push growing food to be more earth-friendly and community-friendly and this inspired me to change my school direction.
My school days are now filled with classes on an organic farm, collecting insects, learning about food systems, and joining Growing Chefs! in their quest to educate our communities. Much of the work I will be doing will be virtual, but it does not mean I feel any less a sense of togetherness as I did when I volunteered with Growing Chefs! in the fall of 2019. I am so pleased to be joining the team this semester and I encourage you to say hello to me if you see me around east Vancouver or on the Kwantlen Polytechnic University Campus.
In my free time I work to develop my mini jewellery business, spend time with my friends and family, exercise, listen to funny podcasts, grow vegetables, help run the Sustainable Agriculture Student Association at Kwantlen and volunteer with amazing groups such as Fresh Roots and the Astoria Urban Farm.
Thanks for reading!