
Awardee
Amount
$70,000
Project
Plant Based Food Share Project
Description
Plant Based Food Share distributes Free CSA and Grow Better boxes for Seattle-area families facing food insecurity, focusing on Black, Indigenous, and communities of color to grow their own food. Each box comes with free education supported by KCD funding including Cooking and Grow Box classes; community gardening sites; and local BIPOC food map highlighting local farms and open spaces with accessible food sources.

Senior Program Manager, Member Jurisdiction Partnerships
O: 425-282-1906 – C: 425-773-9065
Jessica has managed the Member Jurisdiction and WRIA Grant Programs at KCD since March 2007. Jessica has a Bachelors degree in Environmental Studies and Spanish and graduate level education in the fields of Public Administration, Urban Planning, and Facilitation and Negotiation. She is an experienced program manager responsible for tracking millions of dollars in grant funding with a successful track record of liaising with local governments, nonprofits, and watershed groups on natural resource conservation issues.