Volunteer Spotlight - Chimére C. Nieves Pellot

Chimére C. Nieves Pellot, or CC as she is more commonly known, is a Florida native and received her education in Business Operations Management and International Business Administration from UNF. She currently volunteers with the Duval Soil & Water Conservation District to help facilitate our annual Envirothon, a high school environmental sciences competition. She also enjoys lending a hand towards efforts for the Regeneration Park project, an Urban Core environmental stewardship initiative. CC was also selected as a member of the 2021 Start Farming Mentorship cohort.


More About CC:
•She oversees Sourcing Partnerships at Feeding Northeast Florida
•She is a certified Master Herbalist and is currently studying at the apprentice level of the Master Beekeeper program through UF IFAS
•She's an active community volunteer through programming provided locally by Groundwork Jacksonville and the Garden Club of Jacksonville
•She is the Assistant Director at The Garden of Eden Farm, a community garden in the Urban Core of Jacksonville committed to regenerative agricultural practices
•Her knowledge of herbs and expertise in grassroots development positively impacts the field of regenerative agriculture and environmental sustainability through her organization Organic + Green Collective
•Her passions include reading, yoga and activities celebrating nature with her husband and their son

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