Lauren Nelson

Lauren Nelson is a Research and Writing Intern at Food Tank. Lauren received her B.A. in anthropology and psychology from Hendrix College and currently works as a sustainable food movement advocate and journalist in Austin, Texas. She has farming and non-profit experience working with Slow Food Austin, Heifer International, Slow Food USA, and the USA Pavilion at EXPO Milano 2015. Follow Lauren’s gastronomical pursuits on Instagram.

CropMobster: Growing Community through Crowdsourcing

Founded as a resource to prevent food waste, the CropMobster network has grown into an online platform for farmers, food activists, and pantries to exchange resources. Designed to “ignite food system crowdsourcing,” CropMobster empowers local leaders to connect communities interested in sharing or trading goods, labor, excess food, events, and news to help end hunger and reduce food waste.

July 28, 2017