Entry #22: Why We Should Kiss the Ground with Karen Rodriguez

Karen Rodriguez is Vice President of Program Operations at Kiss
the Ground. Originally from Guatemala, Karen grew up in
California and followed a deep love of food into the restaurant
industry. Through this work, she learned an incredible amount
from chefs, farmers, and other people connected to our food
systems, which led her to join the Kiss the Ground team. Karen
sees connection with nature and the soil as a healing force that
can generate healthy ecosystems and communities. She is
whole-heartedly aligned with Kiss the Ground's mission of
teaching and providing the tools for regenerating soil at the
local level, as well as working to shift policy to improve
outcomes for food production in the US and abroad. In this
episode, we discuss why Karen sees each regenerative agriculture
project as an experiment, how to support regenerative practices
in your own community, and how to look for meaningful work that
you love.