Latifah Abdullah
North Richmond Farm Community Engagement Manager and Community Advisory Committee Convener
North Richmond Farm Community Engagement Manager and Community Advisory Committee Convener
Community Advisory Committee Staff Representative
Kiara was born in San Francisco, CA and has lived in various cities around the Bay Area. She has resided in North Richmond for over a decade and received a B.A in Theatre, Film, and Digital Production from UC Riverside. Kiara joined Urban Tilth in September 2022 in a newly established position as a Just Transition Organizer. She is passionate about how humans can heal our relationship with the natural world. Outside of work her special interests are learning about proper mental health care, sewing, and writing.
Community Advisory Committee Member
I am multifaceted! I have led and supported campaigns ranging from education, healthcare, housing and land use. As part of the work that I have done, I have led community asset mapping exercises, data collection synthesis with community members, community participatory planning processes and community visioning efforts.
Although I have steep experience in the policy realm and community organizing, everyone who meets me knows that I have a love for travel both nationally and internationally. I am also a resident of North Richmond and serve on the North Richmond Municipal Advisory Council to advocate for better community planning.
Community Advisory Committee Staff Representative
Farming and gardening has been my family’s way of life on both my mother and father’s side. So I shouldn’t be surprised that after many years of college and specialized training in everything but agriculture, I ended up setting roots down at a farm. Urban Tilth has brought me back to me. And the North Richmond community has welcomed me with open arms. I am continuously fascinated with and inspired by the history of this city and its people. There is a sense of solidarity here that is bursting at the seams with love, aid, and optimism. I feel honored to work in North Richmond and to do my part to help ensure that we see the people of this community thriving again.
Community Advisory Committee Member
Jake Keller is a multidisciplinary professional and citizen-scientist focused on the intersections of bioremediation, ecology, and microbiology. Jake lives in Richmond’s Marina Bay community with his partner and their dog. Jake has worked exclusively with sustainability-minded start-ups and community-based organizations for the bulk of his adult life. With his rich background in food and agriculture industry, along with niche interests in sustainable mushroom cultivation and soil-building, Jake is motivated and inspired by the resilient, community-led vision of Urban Tilth and looks forward to contributing to Urban Tilth’s vision on behalf of the citizens of Richmond.
Community Advisory Committee Member