HEAL YOUR MIND, BODY, AND SOUL IN THE SOIL
You were never meant to live disconnected from God’s promises. You were never meant to suffer from lack of food access or the loss of land ownership. You don’t need permission — it’s already yours. Reclaim your inheritance through Christ.
Vetiveah Immanuel is a Farmer & Food Justice Advocate
Formerly a picky eater turned community feeder, Vetiveah Immanuel brings over a decade of experience in urban farming, nutrition education, community building, and food justice advocacy. She equips her community with the knowledge, skills, and resources to dismantle structural barriers, reclaim culturally relevant food access, and pursue land ownership as a pathway to wealth and liberation.
Vetiveah Works With
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Schools/ Homeschools/ After-School Programs
Teaching kids healthy eating habits and grow food in their school gardens.
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Farmers
Cooperating to distribute cultural food to underserved communities.
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Entrepreneurs
Advising food startups on strategy and growth.
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Justice-Impacted Individuals
Restorating life-skills in growing, cooking, food safety, and nutrition empowerment.
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Community Leaders & Organizers
Advancing equitable food, farm, and land policies for underserved communities.
VETIVEAH IS LIBERATING HER COMMUNITY THROUGH
FAITH, FOOD & LAND
SOVEREIGNTY
Meet Vetiveah
Vetiveah Immanuel grew up an extremely picky eater, a habit that lingered into her late teens. At 16, she stepped into a Chicago farm apprenticeship focused on dismantling food apartheid. There, she uncovered her passion for herbs, aromatherapy, and growing food for the community. She was stunned to learn that communities near her home lived in food apartheid, with no grocery stores for miles and families lacked access to culturally rooted foods like corn, okra, beans, and collard greens staples. That realization both grieved and ignited her. Outraged by the injustice, she has spent over a decade educating herself on the broken food system and its impact to create pathways for Black health and land reclaimation. Along the way, she also began healing her own relationship with food, slowly transforming from a picky eater into a community feeder. Vetiveah has cultivated deep expertise in nutrition education, urban farming, and food justice advocacy. She has developed farm-to-school programs, managed food business incubators, advised food entrepreneurs, and managed community gardens in partnership with organizations such as FoodCorps, CitySeed, Greater New Haven, and the Chicago Food Depository. Today, as founder of Radiance Gardens, she confronts food apartheid, Black land loss, and health inequities through a Christ-centered approach empowering communities to reclaim food sovereignty, restore land, and pursue holistic wellness of mind, body, and soul.
Are you ready to work with Vetiveah?
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Connecting kids to gardening, nutrition, and hands-on food education.
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Growing food for nourishment, wellness, and community resilience.
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Culturally relevant nutrition
Food as medicine
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Dismantling food apartheid, reclaiming access, and restoring cultural foodways.
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Confronting historical land loss and creating pathways to generational wealth.
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Mobilizing residents, leaders, and partners to address food system inequities.
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Teaching food justice and land liberation through a biblical lens.
Supporting re-entry, skill-building, and empowerment through gardening and nutrition for Justice-Impacted Communities.
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Advising food startups, CSA models, and community food enterprises.
Testimonials
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You have such strong passion connectivity building connections within our state with kindness generosity thoughtfulness and inclusive! - Ali Ghiorse, The Foodshed Network
Your work is so important! Keep up the great work! Thank you for keep us informed! - JaTorra Commodore, Rise Your Vibe Collective
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She's the bees knees! - Michelle Mccabe, Council of Churches of Greater Bridgeport
Vetiveah is amazing! - Kashia Diaz, KD Gastronomy Consultant
I’m so proud of the work and advocacy you do! - Melissa Holfiena, Professor Southern Connecticut State University
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Teaching nutrition in my class was truly transformative with Vetiveah. Her passion, knowledge, and dedication ignited a spark in our students, inspiring them to make healthier choices for a lifetime. Your impact will forever be cherished! - Mrs. Sims, Bridgeport Public Schools
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You are making a difference, improving the lives of people through education and growing opportunities! Well done! You are a shining star! - Micki Bello
Thank you from Michael and Amelia Howard we are so proud of you and we thank you for being part of our journey we have learned from each other! - Amelia Howard, Eden Place Farms
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