iEat Green - Emily Jackson -Program Director - Growing Minds ASAP (Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project)

Emily Jackson is the founder and director of ASAP's Growing Minds Farm to School program. Growing Minds was one of the first farm to school programs in the country and a pioneer in farm to early care and education as well. Emily also served as the National Farm to School Network’s Southeast Regional Lead for nine years and currently co-facilitates the North Carolina Farm to Preschool Network. She lives in the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina with her husband, one dog, two cats, and a varying amount of chickens. Emily aspires to write a children’s book and believes deeply that every child should have the opportunity to grow a garden.