Nathaniel Mich

Nathaniel Mich (Chair) is a lifelong Rochester resident with a decade of experience in urban agriculture, food systems research, and community development programming. He is the Executive Director of the Taproot Collective, an urban agriculture nonprofit next door to the Public Market. Nathaniel holds a Masters in Urban Planning, with a specialization in Food Systems and Community Health, from the University at Buffalo. His food system interests include health equity in refugee communities, municipal composting, and land use policy. Outside of work, Nathaniel is an avid gardener, aspiring potter and lover of table-top role-playing games.