NTFF Legacy Award

The Groundbreakers Legacy Award honors an intern whose contributions extend beyond their individual project — someone who embodies the mission of the Nourish the Future Foundation by demonstrating leadership, innovation, and a deep commitment to community impact.

This recognition celebrates students who’ve built lasting frameworks, inspired peers, and left a measurable mark on the Groundbreakers Policy Coalition’s legacy.

Selection Criterion

Leadership & Initiative: Guided peers, led by example, and contributed ideas that strengthened the cohort’s collective work.

Innovation & Creativity: Brought forward unique, actionable solutions to systemic challenges within food, energy, or sustainability policy.

Collaboration & Mentorship: Supported team members, fostered inclusivity, and contributed to the spirit of shared learning.

Impact & Legacy: Created a project or resource that continues to advance NTFF’s mission beyond their cohort term.

Summer 2025 Legacy Award Recipient

Ella Bynane

Awarded for demonstrating exceptional leadership, creativity, and empathy in advancing equitable food policy. Ella’s work redefines food access as a human right and embodies the Groundbreakers mission to design policy rooted in compassion and community resilience.

Food is a Human Right: Forging Empathy in Food Insecurity Policy

By Ella Bynane, University of Texas at Austin — Sophomore, Government & French (Liberal Arts Honors)

Examines Arkansas’s SNAP Reform Plan and advocates for expanding food choice, dignity, and access through partnerships between farmers, food banks, and grocers.

Focus Areas:
Human Rights · Food Policy · Community Empowerment

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