{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Disruptors for GOOD | Social Entrepreneurs and Social Enterprises","title":"A Nationwide Network of Sustainable Little Orchards - Erica Kratofil & Ashley Williamson / Co-Executive Directors of The Giving Grove","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/c509e971\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1957,"description":"In episode 193 of the Disruptors for GOOD podcast, I speak with Erica Kratofil & Ashley Williamson, Co-Executive Directors of The Giving Grove, on building out a nationwide network of orchards that provide immense impact to local communities.About AshleyAshley brings local and international experience in program development, community engagement, and research. She has a Master in Social Work Advocacy, Policy and Administration from the University of Kansas and is passionate about connecting people, ideas and policies. A dedicated Kansas City community member, Ashley is continuously involved in boards and leadership programs, currently serving as Secretary of Unified Government of Wyandotte Board of Parks Commission, Board Member of Community Capital Fund, Advisory Board Member for the Pride Fund Committee of Mid-America LGBT Chamber of Commerce, and Advisory Committee Member for the Kansas City Young Farmers Coalition. Ashley is always looking forward to a good podcast, book, or the next time she can work in her ever-expanding vegetable garden.About EricaA social worker with 15 years’ experience in nonprofit fundraising and administration, Erica brings a background in food security, housing and homelessness, and education to The Giving Grove. She is passionate about community engagement and enjoys volunteering with her family. Erica is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and has a Master in Social Work and Nonprofit Management from Washington University in St. Louis. She is a Board Member for The For Elysa Foundation and has served as a social work field instructor for the University of Kansas and the University of Missouri-Kansas City.About The Giving GroveThe Giving Grove began in 2013 as a grassroots effort to make free, fresh fruits, nuts, and berries available to Kansas City neighborhoods with high rates of food insecurity. The program was launched with the understanding that an orchard must be community-led and community-driven. At the neighborhood's...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/CMjNZSE9-K1JHNGSgWvPa6AJ4pONoFgGpZ_VdP2tKuY/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9lYmNk/ZGY5M2ZlMGFmY2Rl/NDQ3NmU1MmNhMjg0/YWNiZS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}