Drake Smith is the AmeriCorps VISTA for UGArden, where he is serving as the volunteer coordinator. This year, he will be focusing on building the capacity of UGArden’s position as a food hub in the Athens-Clarke County area as well as educating the community on food systems sustainability. He graduated from Jacksonville State University with a B.S in environmental biology and from the University of Georgia with a Master’s of Natural Resources that is concentrated on environmental education. He is passionate about environmental justice and conservation of natural resources and is thrilled to help educate others on sustainability.

