How community gardens preserve culture and grow hope. Marissa Zarate | TEDxUOregon

? This talk explores the magic that occurs when immigrant families come together to build community while growing foods that preserve their culture. Marissa Elena Zarate is the Executive Director of Huerto de la Familia, an organic gardening and small business start-up nonprofit for immigrant families in Eugene, Oregon. A graduate of the University of […]

Spotlight: Story Corp Interview Marissa Zarate and Guadalupe Quinn

“If I could go back 30 years and re-do this work, I would do it very differently. I would be more intentional in my balance… I learned that there is a way to do this work in a way that’s healthy because we have to be able to sustain ourselves.” – Guadalupe Quinn What does […]