Kadeesha “Kitty” Williams is the co-founder of Iridescent Earth Collective (IEC), which is an agroecological farm project rooted in land stewardship, education, community health, and mutual aid. Watch how IEC is breaking the mold of a typical farming business and breaking the traditional models of what a farm is—not just a business but a community institution.

Ask a simple question—can New Yorkers grow food on public land?—and you’ll find yourself in a bureaucratic loop. Right now, the way our public space is utilized reflects a deeper message—that food is something to be bought, not grown or shared in community.