Meet Stephanie! Stephanie Simmons is a GreenATLien empowering youth and families through food justice, sharing economies, and entrepreneurship education! At the homeschool collective Stephanie co-founded Imagimatics youth learn more than just the core subjects, learning about food systems and where their food comes from, how to grow their own food, and how to turn the fruits of their labors into money at local farmers’ markets.

Stephanie got her start in urban agriculture with The Food Project in Boston, Massachusetts. Serving two years as FoodCorps member Stephanie led youth education workshops on gardening, cooking, and food justice, as well as hands-on projects installing raised garden beds with teens. Since then, Stephanie has served as a FoodCorps Fellow with Georgia Organics, Community Ag Program Director at Athens Land Trust, and provided resource developing consulting to the Georgia Farmer’s Market Association and the International Rescue Committee.

Prior to serving in the FoodCorps, Stephanie’s background primarily centered on youth and early childhood education, and at-risk youth advocacy. Today, Stephanie marries her passions for youth empowerment and food justice through her work at Imagimatics. Not stopping at Pre-K through 12 education, Stephanie and her co-founder Anjel also organize community events for parents to pursue personal and professional growth as well as strengthen community ties- like the Community Clothing Swap she’s organizing at Gallery 992 ! Donations of clothing, home goods, and dry pantry goods are welcome!

Stephanie’s Call to Action

Stephanie recommends GreenATLiens plant pollinator-friendly plants around their homes, or if you’re ready to take some BIG action, replace your lawn with native groundcover! Stephanie shares the Atlanta and DeKalb public libraries have free seeds to “check out” for this purpose .

Do you have any questions for your fellow GreenATLien Stephanie? If not, say hi!🖖