The Nashville Food Project

Food Justice, Coalition Building, & Community Gardens in Nashville

Arianna was born in Guayaquil, Ecuador, and raised outside of Houston, Texas. She has fond memories of growing onions, tomatoes, and peas in her garden and cooking up international dishes for her family and friends while growing up. She delved into the intersection of agriculture and economics through her Economics thesis, biology research, and internships in college where she also cultivated a strong passion for building community through her campus leadership and volunteer work. Since July of 2020, her time volunteering at BELL Community Garden in Nashville further solidified her desire to do “boots-on-the-ground” work in sustainable agriculture and community development. She strongly believes that food has the power to bring people together, and is excited to be working for The Nashville Food Project actively fighting hunger and poverty and strengthening community in the city she now calls home.