Patricia Tarquino, Director of Community Agriculture at The Nashville Food Project, is an immigrant from Cali, Colombia, South America. Patty is a Berea College graduate with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Sociology. She has experience as a community organizer in the coalfields of Central Appalachia defending water, land and community rights, and now serves as Board Member of Cosecha Community Development and member-President of Grow 2 Learn Cooperative. Patricia is also a 2023 Community Food Systems Fellow through the Vital Village Network and Boston Medical Center and a Master Gardener.