Allison Thayer

The Nashville Food Project

Changing Food Systems, Lessons from Feedback Nashville, Saturday, December 7th, 10:00 AM, Room 312

Allison has a degree in English and Latin American Studies from the University of Notre Dame. She taught English in Spain through the Fulbright Program, then moved to Washington DC to work as a research consultant for postsecondary education institutions. She spent nearly a decade working in corporate strategy and operations at a multinational research firm before making a career shift to focus on growing sustainable food systems and communities. Allison cares deeply about nature, conservation, and sustainable food production, and spends as much of her ‘time off’ as possible exploring the outdoors. Since moving to Nashville in 2015, she has been steadily inserting herself into the local food system: as a regular CSA customer, member of the Nashville Food Co-Op, and volunteer with local farms. Her role at The Nashville Food Project is focused on community engagement, outreach, and education across the organization’s programs, which span growing, recovering, cooking, and sharing nourishing food.