Arianna was born in Guayaquil, Ecuador, and raised outside of Houston, Texas. She has fond memories of growing onions, tomatoes, and peas in her garden and cooking up international dishes for her family and friends while growing up. She delved into the intersection of agriculture and economics through her Economics thesis, biology research, and internships in college where she also cultivated a strong passion for building community through her campus leadership and volunteer work.
Since July of 2020, her time volunteering at BELL Community Garden in Nashville further solidified her desire to do “boots-on-the-ground” work in sustainable agriculture and community development. She strongly believes that food has the power to bring people together, and is so excited to be at a nonprofit actively fighting hunger and poverty and strengthening community in the city she now calls home.
When not at TNFP, you can find her at a local coffee shop reading or journaling, working at the BELL Community Garden, walking or running through one of the Warner parks, or enjoying quality time and conversations with friends.