About This project
The Florida Heritage Foods Project is a community service-based pedagogical initiative centered on the historical, cultural, nutritional, and culinary value of crops that are significant to Florida’s multicultural history. Through the lens of food, this project-based teaching approach empowers students to take a proactive role in interpreting Florida history and promoting a more sustainable food system in their community. Instructional tools designed and developed by an interdisciplinary team of community college faculty and staff engage students in topics and issues related to local food security, public service, and multiculturalism in the classroom and beyond.
Participating Faculty and Staff
![Joshua Braley](https://floridaheritagefoods.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/headshot-joshua-braley.jpg)
Dr. Joshua Braley
Religion
![Joshua Braley](https://floridaheritagefoods.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/headshot-joshua-braley.jpg)
Dr. Joshua Braley
Religion
![Eva Casanas](https://floridaheritagefoods.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/headshot-eva-casanas.jpg)
Eva Casanas
Chinese
![Eva Casanas](https://floridaheritagefoods.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/headshot-eva-casanas.jpg)
Eva Casanas
Chinese
![Sarah Cervone](https://floridaheritagefoods.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/headshot-sarah-cervone.jpg)
Dr. Sarah Cervone
Humanities and Religion
![Sarah Cervone](https://floridaheritagefoods.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/headshot-sarah-cervone.jpg)
Dr. Sarah Cervone
Humanities and Religion
![Vilma Fuentes](https://floridaheritagefoods.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/headshot-vilma-fuentes.jpg)
Dr. Vilma Fuentes
Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs
![Vilma Fuentes](https://floridaheritagefoods.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/headshot-vilma-fuentes.jpg)
Dr. Vilma Fuentes
Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs
![](https://floridaheritagefoods.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Photo-Mirian-HR-1015x1024.jpg)
Dr. Mirian Hay-Roe
Natural Sciences
![](https://floridaheritagefoods.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Photo-Mirian-HR-1015x1024.jpg)
Dr. Mirian Hay-Roe
Natural Sciences
![Val Leitner](https://floridaheritagefoods.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/headshot-val-leitner.jpg)
Val Leitner
English and Humanities
![Val Leitner](https://floridaheritagefoods.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/headshot-val-leitner.jpg)
Val Leitner
English and Humanities
![Diana Matthews](https://floridaheritagefoods.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/headshot-diana-matthews.jpg)
Dr. Diana Matthews
Library Sciences
![Diana Matthews](https://floridaheritagefoods.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/headshot-diana-matthews.jpg)
Dr. Diana Matthews
Library Sciences
![Marcela Murillo](https://floridaheritagefoods.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/headshot-marcela-murillo.jpg)
Dr. Marcela Murillo-VDB
Spanish and Humanities
![Marcela Murillo](https://floridaheritagefoods.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/headshot-marcela-murillo.jpg)
Dr. Marcela Murillo-VDB
Spanish and Humanities
![Dan Stepp](https://floridaheritagefoods.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/headshot-dan-stepp.jpg)
Dan Stepp
Fine Art
![Dan Stepp](https://floridaheritagefoods.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/headshot-dan-stepp.jpg)
Dan Stepp
Fine Art
![Elizabeth Ziffer, not pictures](https://floridaheritagefoods.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/headshot-elizabeth-ziffer.jpg)
Dr. Ann Thebaut
Director for the Center for Applied Ethics and Humanities
Previous Participating Faculty and Staff
![Nicole Nesberg](https://floridaheritagefoods.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/headshot-nicole-nesberg.jpg)
Dr. Nicole Nesberg
American History
![Nicole Nesberg](https://floridaheritagefoods.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/headshot-nicole-nesberg.jpg)
Dr. Nicole Nesberg
American History
![Elizabeth Ziffer, not pictures](https://floridaheritagefoods.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/headshot-elizabeth-ziffer.jpg)
Elizabeth Ziffer
French
![Elizabeth Ziffer, not pictures](https://floridaheritagefoods.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/headshot-elizabeth-ziffer.jpg)
Elizabeth Ziffer
French
Administrative Support
![](https://floridaheritagefoods.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/headshot-Kathy-anderson.jpg)
Kathy Anderson
![](https://floridaheritagefoods.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/headshot-bhakti-gibson.jpg)
Bhakti Gibson
![](https://floridaheritagefoods.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Gabe.1-150x150.png)
Gabriel Frank
![Santa Fe College Marketing & Communications](https://floridaheritagefoods.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/headshot-sf-marcom.jpg)
Santa Fe College
Marketing & Communications
![Santa Fe College Marketing & Communications](https://floridaheritagefoods.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/headshot-sf-marcom.jpg)
Santa Fe College
Marketing & Communications
![Santa Fe College Marketing & Communications](https://floridaheritagefoods.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/headshot-sf-marcom.jpg)
Santa Fe College
SF Media Studio
![Santa Fe College Marketing & Communications](https://floridaheritagefoods.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/headshot-sf-marcom.jpg)
Santa Fe College
SF Media Studio
Partners
![Florida Organic Growers](https://floridaheritagefoods.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Official-FOG-logo-white-text-01-300x124.jpg)
![Official FOG logo-white-text-01](https://floridaheritagefoods.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IFAS-RGB-300x100.jpg)