Asha McElroy credits her parents with peaking her interest in her course of study and in the art of cultivating plants in gardens to produce food and medicinal ingredients at an early age. She is currently pursuing her Masters in Public Health and Nutritional Sciences. She is passionate about connecting community residents to healthier food options and alternatives and is a member of the Detroit Food Policy Counsel. Follow her at @asha_the_scientist on Instagram. Resources mentioned: Keep Growing Detroit ; Oakland Avenue Farms. This episode can also be viewed on YouTube using https://linktr.ee/ryansharpe--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whataword/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whataword/support