Claire Strader - Troy Community Farm
Claire is just the woman to turn 5 acres of the White House lawn into the nation’s premier urban farm. Claire has worked in small-scale organic agriculture for 15 years, including her 8 years at Troy Community Farm where she turned a 5-acre parcel of weedy urban landscape into a highly productive and wonderfully beautiful vegetable farm. Not only does Claire produce food for CSA, market, and wholesale on this small urban farm, she also educates college students, high-school youth, and adult volunteers through the farm’s internship programs. Claire is an excellent farmer and educator who could not only feed the first family and others in the DC community well, but also serve as a brilliant role model for future farmers all over this country.
What’s more, Claire’s farm is part of a larger non-profit that also runs a 5-acre community garden, a restored prairie, and several kids’ gardening programs on 26 open acres in the city of Madison, WI. Community GroundWorks at Troy Gardens not only feeds people, it also teaches people to feed themselves. Claire’s work with this organization connects her with other growers and educators who have the skills and ambition to help this country both eat local and grow local. First the White House lawn, then the lawns across the nation!
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Claire Strader is an excellent candidate for this position for many, many reasons. She has an intimate connection with the earth, farming, teaching, interpreting and engaging others in growing nutritious foods in contexts that demonstrate our rich natural assets as well as the role that people from all backgrounds can play in the food system. Troy Gardens is a shining example of what hard work and collaboration can do to serve the community and world…and thrive, and Claire Strader has played a key role in creating that example.
Dean and I think that Claire is a blessing to our community.
For identifying a person that can effectively and warmly fulfill the responsibilities of White House Farmer, it is Claire Strader. She has taken an urban space and beautifully orchestrated a community garden rich with volunteer support and a true “give back to the community” ethic. Madison has benefited greatly by educating its children on the origins of food and how to care for the plants that nourish our bodies. Claire Strader is a shining example of the communicator that we need to spread the message in America about our connection to the land and growing our food where we live in urban settings. I highly recommend Clair Strader for the position of White House Farmer.
Joey Johannsen, Madison
I had the pleasure of meeting and getting to know Claire at the 2008 Slow Food Terra Madre Conference in Turino, Italy where we both were US Delegates. Learning about Troy Gardens and urban farming through Claire has been an inspiration. Besides being a successful farmer, educator and a savvy businesswoman, Claire is the right person to be the advocate and champion for change in our food systems. It will start in the White House with this great new administration and Claire is the right person to lead us, and bring national attention to local farm communities. If not DC, we’ll take you here in Los Angeles, Claire! - Ann Le, Los Angeles
I am told that Claire is the best and would, indeed, make our country proud. She has my vote!
The residents at Troy are astounded by what Claire has acheived in only 5 years. This site is amazing and an inspiration to all! I’ve had folks stop by my farmers’ market and show me photos of what has been accomplished under the good hands of Claire Strader. She is your pick, although Madison would lose a treasure!
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