Envision the future of agriculture in Montgomery County with young growers who are reimagining the food system.

DC native Falani Spivey, is an educator, land steward, filmmaker and community activist. Falani’s work is rooted in serving her community and her city, especially having lived through the changes of a vibrant and once predominantly Black city that has witnessed the ups and downs of economic and social upheaval, displacement and gentrification. With roots in North Carolina, Falani comes from a tradition of African-centered education that focuses on each generation supporting one another. Those values are woven into her company, Byrd’s Nest Box, a fresh produce company specializing in curated farm boxes with homegrown and artisanal products. Falani has held numerous community workshops across the city and taught farming cultivation, sustainable farming practices and food preparation in schools and parks and recreational programs throughout the DC and Maryland area.