Milli Macen-Moore, Neighbor

<b>Bio: </b>

Milli Macen-Moore, is an Edible Landscape Consultant and teacher.  She is certified as a Master Gardener, Sustainable Landscape Expert and Neighborhood Coordinator for Grow LA Victory Garden Initiative, through UC Cooperative Extension’s Common Ground Master Gardener Program.  Milli specializes in and teaches bilingual workshops on organic edible landscapes for self-sustainability throughout Los Angeles County.  Her focus is to empower children and adults on how to combat obesity and diabetes by growing, harvesting, and eating more nutritious fruits and vegetables. Milli has developed several organic edible gardening curriculums for different grade levels, including preschool, elementary and junior high school students, and was instrumental in designing the gardening curriculum for the L.A. Sprouts program, in collaboration with USC - Childhood Obesity Research Center. Milli also coordinates one of twenty Grow LA Victory Garden Initiatives in Los Angeles County, where beginning gardeners are taught how to grow successful organic edible gardens at home, school gardens or community gardens.  Milli has been an invited speaker at the 7^th Congress 50% Food Initiative, American Horticultural Society – National Children &amp; Youth Garden Symposium, Network for a Healthy California – Planting the Seeds of Success for your School or Community Garden and AARP – Grow Your Own Crops in This Tough Economy.  Milli enjoys growing, harvesting and eating what she grows in her urban backyard and sharing her experiences with others.

<b>Professional &amp; Community Involvement:</b>

Member, UCCE Common Ground Program

Member &amp; Neighborhood Coordinator, UCCE Grow LA Victory Garden Initiative

Board Member &amp; Resident Master Gardener for Milagro Allegro Community Garden

Member, 7^th Congress 50% Food Initiative

Member, L.A. Sprouts Program – USC Childhood Obesity Research Center

Member, Growfriend.org

Founder, Modern-Sustainability.com

<b>Awards, Recognition &amp; Media:</b>

Recipient, Certificate of Appreciation by The City of Los Angeles, 2010

Featured on <i>Los Angeles Times</i>, Photos: Six Months of Community Gardens…2011

Featured on <i>Patch.com, </i>Community Leaves No Fruit Trees Behind at Milagro Allegro…2011

Featured on <i>Los Angeles Times</i>, The Deal: Fruit Tree Giveaway at Milagro Allegro…2011

Featured on <i>Los Angeles Times</i>, Growing food and recycling… 2011

Featured on <i>From Empty Lot to Harvest, </i>Documentary Film 2011

Featured on <i>Urban Farm Magazine</i>, Road Trip Los Angeles, 2010

Featured on <i>Virtue Radio Network</i>, Inspire Me, 2010

Featured on <i>UC Food Blog</i>, Community gardening cultivates well-being, 2010

Featured on <i>Los Angeles Times</i>, SoCal’s community garden, 2010

Featured on <i>Examiner.com</i> HP Community Garden ‘Garden Swap!’, 2010

Featured on <i>Bargainbabe.com</i> Swapping garden goods to save money, 2010

Featured on <i>Food Not Lawns – Documentary Film, </i>2010

Featured on <i>Univision: Despierta America</i> (United States &amp; Mexico), 2010

Featured on <i>Univision.com: </i>Vecinos comparten productos huertos..., 2009

Featured in <i>EFE</i>, Vecinos comparten productos huertos..., 2009

Featured in <i>LA Opinion</i>, Vecinos comparten productos huertos..., 2009

Featured in <i>LA Prensa</i>, Vecinos comparten productos huertos..., 2009

Featured in <i>Yahoo Mexico Noticias</i>, Vecinos comparten productos…, 2009

Featured in <i>All Things Health</i>, 2009

Featured in <i>89.3 KPCC</i>, Web site fertilizes shared gardens in S. California, 2009

Featured in <i>Los Angeles Times</i>, Modern-day share-cropping, 2009