Alyssa Melendez, Master of Science in Agriculture, Food & Environment
Alyssa is pursuing a M.S. in Agriculture, Food, and Environment at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University. Prior to graduate school, she spent a year in Hood River, Oregon working on food access and outreach programs in collaboration with community leaders, migrant workers, and farmers. From this experience she developed a passion for food sovereignty and ecological justice. Alyssa’s interests include agroecology and using community-based research and initiatives to achieve a more equitable and sustainable food system.