On Friday, April 1st, students from the Just Food Collective and the Food and Farming Justice Pathway gave an impassioned community reflection on the importance of green spaces at K – in particular, the Hoop House garden on the east end of campus.

The students (from upper left: Isabella Kirchgessner, Sierra Hieshetter, Lucas Priemer, Tali Deaner, Eleanor Carr, Ava Loncharte, and Jess Vrieland) spoke on a variety of impactful experiences they’ve had at the Hoop House, from exploring agricultural research, to finding welcoming communities during their first days on campus, to the resilience of those communities during the pandemic and beyond.

Every speaker advocated for the protection and continued care for the Hoop House space, as well as for the faculty/staff who so diligently cultivate it, as the college’s new Master and Strategic plans begin to be implemented.

Watch a replay of the reflection to the left, or click here.