On this episode of SHECP Talks , Emily Scaff , a student at Washington and Lee University , is joined by Jim Kvach , a farmer and engaged community member in Lexington, VA. Emily is pursuing a degree in Journalism with minors in Poverty and Human Capabilities Studies and Law, Justice, and Society. She is a member of W&L’s Campus Kitchen Leadership Team, a group that works to address food insecurity in the area. Jim Kvach is a local farmer, Master Gardener, and board member of the Rockbridge...

We are now accepting applications for SHECP's Post Undergraduate Fellowship! Dora Kreitzer, SHECP's 2025 Post Undergraduate Fellow, at the Annual Conference with SHECP Staff SHECP is looking for a Post Undergraduate Fellow to collaborate with our team, support the mission of SHECP, and interact with partners and the community. The Fellow will have the opportunity to work on a range of projects — from virtual events to communications to project management — but the exact scope of work will...

In a February 2026 SHECP Springboard event, leaders working at the intersection of food access and agriculture discussed how communities balance immediate hunger relief with the broader systems that shape food security and, specifically, how different organizations are leveraging their local networks and opportunities to integrate the farming community and its products into their efforts to address food access barriers. Access the event recording here >> The conversation featured Zach Zook ...