About the Summit spin-off series

PFPC Summit spin-off Series: Continuing the Conversation, All Season Long

This year, the Pittsburgh Food Policy Council (PFPC) is transforming our one-day Pittsburgh Regional Food System Summit into the PFPC Summit Series—a dynamic lineup of events taking place throughout the season. The Summit Spin-off Series offers a more flexible, accessible way to engage with the critical issues, emerging ideas, and collaborative efforts shaping our regional food system.

Through interactive workshops, panel discussions, and networking opportunities, the series brings together food system advocates, practitioners, and community members to learn, share, and build momentum for change.

About the Pittsburgh Food Policy Council (PFPC)

The Pittsburgh Food Policy Council’s mission is to create a food system that benefits our communities, economy, and environment in ways that are just, equitable, and sustainable. Through community-led solutions, we work to reimagine our region’s food system, advocating for policies that support local food production, sustainable agriculture, equitable development, and increased access to healthy food, especially in low-income areas.

Planting Roots, Securing Ground:
Urban Land Access from All Angles

WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 2025 5-7 PM
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh - East Liberty
130 S Whitfield St, Pittsburgh, PA 15206

This informal session marks the kickoff of our "Summit Spin-off Series,” which focuses on Land Access. Join us for a discussion featuring FarmerGirl Eb and Brooke Christy, Fair Shake Legal Services. These experts will address the challenges and opportunities associated with obtaining land for growers in Pittsburgh.

• Gain valuable insights

• Enjoy delicious refreshments

• Expand knowledge

• Build new connections.

REGISTRATION CLOSED

Check back and sign up for updates as we finalize these monthly sessions!
Don’t miss valuable insights, resources, and opportunities to connect with local growers and advocates.

presenters

Ebony Lunsford-Evans (Farmer Girl Eb)
Born and raised on Pittsburgh’s North Side, Ebony Lunsford-Evans, known as Farmer Girl Eb, is a wife, mother, educator, and urban farmer. With a BA in Elementary Education and an MA in Curriculum and Instruction from Point Park University, she spent 11 years teaching in the Pittsburgh School District before pursuing her passion for farming full-time. Today, Ebony combines her love for education and agriculture through her thriving business and ongoing work as a community advocate and grower.

Brooke Christy ESQ (she/her)
Brooke Christy is a dedicated advocate for environmental justice, blending a decade of community organizing with her legal expertise. While earning her law degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, Brooke was awarded the Dick Thornburgh Prize for Legal Service for her impactful work supporting marginalized communities. Her contributions included co-authoring reports on equity in agricultural governance and drafting federal legislation to expand land access for farmers. At Fair Shake Environmental Legal Services, Brooke continues to champion local growers through direct legal representation. Outside of her legal work, she enjoys hiking with her rescue dogs and nurturing her edible garden.