Rochelle Bellin
Director of Food Systems Strategies and Partnerships
(she, her, hers)
Rochelle brings a wealth of experience and a deep commitment to advancing equitable and community-driven food systems. In her role as Director of Food Systems Strategies and Partnerships, she supports organizations nationwide in exploring, designing, seeking funding, implementing, and evaluating impactful food systems and programs. She also works closely with healthcare and food system funders to develop and execute funding strategies while providing guidance and connection across grantee cohorts to support organizations’ visions and programs.
With a particular expertise in Food is Medicine programming and a passion for collaborative, community-rooted solutions, Rochelle has collaborated and engaged with hundreds of food systems stakeholders across the country to align food systems with community health needs.
Previously, Rochelle spent six years farming, and then served as Deputy Director of Just Roots, a farm-based food justice organization in Western Massachusetts. During her eight-year tenure at Just Roots, she co-designed food- and land-based programs in partnership with community members and organizations, aiming to create a more equitable local food system. Her work focused on improving food security, enhancing individual health, and fostering a culture of inclusion by celebrating the diversity and strength of community identities.
Rochelle’s journey reflects her dedication to building food systems that are not only regenerative but also deeply rooted in equity, collaboration, and community resilience.
Director of Food Systems Strategies and Partnerships
(she, her, hers)
Rochelle brings a wealth of experience and a deep commitment to advancing equitable and community-driven food systems. In her role as Director of Food Systems Strategies and Partnerships, she supports organizations nationwide in exploring, designing, seeking funding, implementing, and evaluating impactful food systems and programs. She also works closely with healthcare and food system funders to develop and execute funding strategies while providing guidance and connection across grantee cohorts to support organizations’ visions and programs.
With a particular expertise in Food is Medicine programming and a passion for collaborative, community-rooted solutions, Rochelle has collaborated and engaged with hundreds of food systems stakeholders across the country to align food systems with community health needs.
Previously, Rochelle spent six years farming, and then served as Deputy Director of Just Roots, a farm-based food justice organization in Western Massachusetts. During her eight-year tenure at Just Roots, she co-designed food- and land-based programs in partnership with community members and organizations, aiming to create a more equitable local food system. Her work focused on improving food security, enhancing individual health, and fostering a culture of inclusion by celebrating the diversity and strength of community identities.
Rochelle’s journey reflects her dedication to building food systems that are not only regenerative but also deeply rooted in equity, collaboration, and community resilience.
