Work Examples
A selection of my publicly accessible projects and publications
Co-launched the Food Literacy for All community-academic partnership course at the University of Michigan. As the Course Director from 2017-2023, over 1,000 students enrolled in the course and over 4,000 community members participated from around the world. Learn more
Worked with the San Antonio Food Bank on an evaluation project to better understand the needs of partner organizations that serve senior populations in high needs zip codes. Learn more
Collaborated with local food system and equity advocates in Kentucky to design an interactive, story-based curriculum for middle school students in Kentucky.
Worked with The Michigan Farm to Institution Network to tell the story of the evolution and long-term impact of MFIN. The report examines how the network has changed over time and offers suggestions for MFIN looking forward. Learn more
My peer-reviewed publications include articles about food sovereignty and health, sustainable diets, using stories as evaluation indicators (the Most Significant Change method), food hubs, food access, and more. Learn more
In collaboration with community partners in Detroit, I co-created the University of Michigan Urban Agriculture Internship program, which has expanded annually since 2018. Learn more
Collaborated with Joining Forces for Children to design a 5 year impact report to share with funders, community partners, and other stakeholders. Learn more
Facilitated a “stories of change” session at the Community Food Strategies statewide gathering, which informed the evaluation report about the role of local food policy councils to improve North Carolina’s food system. Learn more
Co-developed interdisciplinary food systems curricula at the University of Michigan centering equity, health, race, agroecology, policy, and food sovereignty. Learn more.
“Lilly is an extraordinary food systems consultant. She listens carefully and asks probing questions, produces high quality work on a tight timeline, and is extremely communicative — plus she knows her stuff! Her creative capacities and brilliant insights were much appreciated as a partner in developing a middle school local food systems curriculum in Kentucky. She is the best of the best!”
“Simply put, Lilly is at the heart of building one of the most interdisciplinary, visionary, and community-engaged food-systems studies programs in the country. ”