Ursula King

Smile, Be Well, and Grow Food

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

About

Ursula King, M.Sc. is an ecologist, agriculture, soil and water health and related education and policy. Regenerative Community  ...learning & living a new paradigm Strategic Planning & Consulting for: Soil & Water Ecology Regenerative Ag & Food Sourcing Ecological Teaching & Learning Advocacy & Organizing Food Ecology Journalism

Experience

  • Principal Consultant at Regenerative Community
    Mar 2009 - Present · 17 yrs 5 mos

  • Planning Committee Member at TN Local Food Summit
    Dec 2015 - Dec 2023 · 8 yrs 1 mo

    EDUCATE We Educate our community about the value of a community-based food system and ways to access locally grown food. SUPPORT We Support our local farmers by offering educational workshops on sustainable business and production practices, while providing opportunities to connect with consumers. CONNECT We Connect various stakeholders from our food system– including producers, distributors, processors, restauranteurs, consumers and policy makers– in an effort to strengthen our local food shed.

  • Member Board Of Directors at Nashville Food Coop
    Mar 2022 - Oct 2023 · 1 yr 8 mos

    We are a community grocery in its start-up phase — owned by the community, built by the community, & aiming to sell community-made products as much as we can. Locally sourced. We aim to provide Nashvillians seasonal, locally sourced food year-round while providing local growers a sustainable source of income all year. Sustainably operated. We are dedicated to sustainability by partnering with local farmers, reducing waste, and offering bulk shopping options. Community owned. Community ownership is what makes co-ops unique. We get to build the experience we want to have with food.

  • Consultant Forever Green Tennessee at TENNESSEE PARKS AND GREENWAYS FOUNDATION
    Mar 2017 - May 2017 · 3 mos

  • Elected Board Member and Chair at Town of Wellesley (MA) Natural Resources Commission
    Apr 2009 - Jun 2013 · 4 yrs 3 mos