Jacob Kearey-Moreland

Jacob is a PhD student in Educational Studies at Lakehead University, researching community food literacy and teacher education. He teaches courses at Lakehead related to democracy and social justice education, as well as “Sustainable Practices in Agriculture” at Georgian College in Barrie. He currently serves as Vice President for the Simcoe-Dufferin Local of the National Farmers Union-Ontario, board member of The Sharing Place Food Centre, chairs Orillia’s Food Working Group, and coordinates the Farm Lab – an agroecological learning commons and K-12-school outreach program at Lakehead Orillia. An agroecologist, community gardener and seed librarian, Jacob is passionate about human rights, food systems transformation and the joy of growing and sharing seeds and food.