During the COVID-19 pandemic, a group of college students across the U.S. began a remote, nationwide project called Farmlink with the goal of distributing surplus food to food banks and people in need. The program grew to support a fellowship, which guides college and university students through changing food systems; provides a full-time position at a farm, food bank or distributor; and facilitates the students’ creation of a project that would help to strengthen the infrastructure of food systems in their communities.

Riley Bader is a senior at the University of Oregon and one of Farmlink’s six fellows. Stella Delp is the head of community and student programs at Farmlink and one of the founders of the organization. They both join us to discuss their work.

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