megumi sugihara, PhD

About


Everyone’s Food Sovereignty Alliance is a non-profit based in Olympia, Washington, USA.
When COVID-19 hit the US in the spring of 2020, Megumi stood in front of empty shelves at Olympia Food Co-op - where she worked then -- and thought she needed to do something to encourage everyone (including herself) to gain food sovereignty of their community.
Her love for food, years of experience in education, as well as knowledge in the food and global justice movements all came together to start this organization.
Welcome to the Alliance! We look forward to working with you because food sovereignty is for everyone!

current blossoms

Founder, Megumi Sugihara

  • PhD in Human Development: inquired deeply in to the cross road between global justice activism and non-dual consciousness

  • Adult education Program Designer and Facilitator: over 25 years of experience in leadership and intercultural training for higher education, corporate, and non-profit clients

  • Long term Food Justice Activist: former board member, San Luis Valley Local Food Coalition. founding board community-at-large observer, Valley Roots Food Hub. former staff at GRuB and at Olympia Food Co-op. former research volunteer for AGRA Watch at Community Alliance for Global Justice.

  • Pachamama Alliance supporter since 2012. Introduced Game Changer Intensive to Japan 2015-2016

  • Senior Facilitator, Personal Leadership: Making a World of Difference

  • Foodie, Home Baker, Fermenter, Personal Cook for hire, occasional Translator/Interpreter (e.g. Japanese translation team member for Paul Hawken’s Drawdown and Regeneration), Global Nomad (lived, worked, studied in Ethiopia, Germany, and Japan - native country- as well as USA. currently developing more ties with Guatemala), beginner Forager, stubborn Gardener, hopeful Mushroom cultivator, aspiring Forest Farmer, Piano music enthusiast (e.g. Cateen ), and forever a devotee of Tenbu, the cat.

Tenbu the cat