Photo Credit: Molly Haley

As you’ll soon discover, Genna is a woman who sees the value in social connections, and knows how to make the most of them. In fact, that’s how she wound up on this very blog, after writing us out of the blue and sharing her story (as so many of you do, and we can’t thank you enough for it). If you’re familiar with FoodCorps, and considering other options because you missed the deadline or were not accepted, Genna will tell you why AmeriCorps VISTA is an alternative worth considering.

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Amy’s story is a delightful mix of serendipity and smarts. We first met her at a small gathering for women entrepreneurs in New York City, and her sparkling eyes belied her sense of humor and social media energy. In addition to keeping up with her own blog and video creations, she works for Foodspotting, where that infectious energy is just part of doing her job.

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After you meet Andrea, it’s hard not to walk away brimming with enthusiasm – hers is infectious. One of the most inspiring things about her story is the concrete way in which she found proof that good food can change your life. Lucky for us all, Andrea has found numerous ways to share her knowledge and enthusiasm with others – you can browse some of them at www.AndreaBeaman.com.

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Upon reflection, Robert is one of those people who makes us feel old because we’ve known him for so long. Back in 2005, Taylor volunteered to help conduct the first ever New Amsterdam Market, which took place on just one afternoon out of the year. Now, if you’re lucky enough to visit New York on a Sunday, you can enjoy the market each week for several seasons. Don’t miss this year’s launch on Sunday, April 29th. It promises to be an important year in Robert’s mission to preserve the old Fulton Fish Market site, so help spread the word and sign onto their mailing list (it’s also the best way to hear about delicious market events that you won’t want to miss.)

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You never know when or where you  will meet an inspiring food professional. In this case, it was at TEDxManhattan this past January. Gene and Taylor struck up a conversation, having both found themselves in awe of Stephen Ritz’ riveting TED talk. Little did Taylor know, at the time, that Gene’s work is equally impressive, and at the forefront of both animal advocacy and sustainable food. Which goes to show that humble leaders are hiding all over.

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It might be annoying when you’re typing up your resume, but we happen to love when a gastrognome has so many job titles that they just don’t fit on the page. Such is the case with Merida, who in addition to owning her own company (complete with shiny new website available here) is also a baker and recipe developer for famed Brooklyn restaurant Vinegar Hill House and their forthcoming Hillside Cafe, and pastry chef for A Tavola restaurant in New Paltz, New York.

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Okay, okay, so we have another young urban professional turned farmer story for you. We couldn’t help ourselves. It’s not our goal to beat a dead horse, as the saying goes. But if the proof is truly in the pudding (as they also say!) then we feel it’s our duty to feed you lots of pudding. Which is where Nathan comes in so obligingly. We dare you not to be inspired by his work at Relly Bub Farm, even if farming is not your goal and never has been.

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If Morgen’s last name rings a bell, it’s for good reason. Up until September 2010, his main claim to GFJ fame was being the older, wiser brother to Good Food Jobs co-founder Dorothy Neagle. Since then, he’s catapulted to food fame in his own right, as Farm Manager at Flying Pigs Farm in Shushan, NY. Whether you watch him herding pigs upstate, or catch him at the Greenmarkets in NYC, you’ll notice that he’s amassed incredible expertise in 18 months, thanks in part to his experience growing up on a small farm in Kentucky. A landscape architect by trade, he switched paths from office to outdoor work when recession layoffs hit hard. We hate to say we’re happy for that misfortune, but we can’t complain to have someone as capable as Morgen ‘on our team’.

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As a food photographer, Mira holds one of the many good food job titles that we find ourselves envious of, time after time. Food is such a sensational topic that it’s hard not to want to capture it from as many angles as possible, beyond how it tastes and whose company you enjoyed during the meal. But for Mira, food is about all of those things, and she pours her passion into every last detail of her photos, as you can see.

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Andrew is keeping the sustainable food movement mobile, with enthusiasm befitting the operator of a food truck. Those two words, ‘food truck’, certainly bring to mind the image of a fanatical gastronome, especially considering the festivals and competitions that have sprung up across the country to celebrate what comes out from behind those engines. What is that draws people so fervently to a four-wheeled meal? Well, in Andrew’s case, it’s memorably delicious food with a mission we have all felt like shouting about, at one time or another.

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