Hayley joined International Network for Urban Agriculture (INUAg) as the Director of Programming and Operations in March of this year. She develops and leads international and regional programming for the organization.  Hayley graduated with a B.A. in English Literature and Creative Writing from Colgate University, and is thrilled to be working with INUAg to help urban farmers cultivate sustainable food systems. The INUAg advocates for, educates, and provides funding to urban farmers world-wide. They help urban growers connect to each other to share best practices and provide promotional support to their projects. They’ve facilitated exchanges between farmers in the U.S. and farmers in Europe, Canada, Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda, and the Philippines. They are currently collecting submissions for their Annual International Leaders in Urban Agriculture Awards Listen in and learn about: Hayley’s story about how she got to where she is at the International Network for Urban Agriculture More about what the non-profit INUAg is and what they stand for How the organization is promoting URBAN agriculture around the world How the exchange and sharing of information is helping urban farmers More about the international aspect of urban ag and how similar the concept is around the world How harnessing global knowledge can help farmers in their local areas Dealing with issues around reclaiming urban soil for agricultural needs The history of the organization and how it expanded globally How the promotional support works internationally More about the awards program Educating communities Food justice Innovation How urban agriculture is essential to the social justice side of the local food movement More about INUAg and Haley’s experience there Hayley’s advice to urban farmers who might be struggling Finally – why should an urban farmer apply for or nominate someone for the award Go to our Podcast page at www.urbanfarm.org/blog/podcast/ to find photos, links, and more information on this podcast, as well as for each of our other great guest interviews.  You can also sign up for weekly email summaries of the interviews.