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title: Broadleaf Books Blog | Derrick Weston and Anna Woofenden
description: "Derrick Weston has long been an engaged community organizer focused on growing food and addressing food insecurity. Now he serves as the theological education and training coordinator for Creation Justice Ministries. A documentary filmmaker, producer, and cohost of The Food and Faith Podcast, Derrick is a firm believer in using one's voice and the media to inspire and enact social change. He and his wife, Shannon, have four children and live outside of Baltimore, Maryland. \n\nAnna Woofenden is the founding pastor of both The Garden Church and Feed and Be Fed Farm in San Pedro, California. As a leading voice in the food and faith movement, she is the founder and cohost of The Food and Faith Podcast and author of This Is God’s Table: Finding Church beyond the Walls. She is passionate about spirituality, justice, food, the earth, beauty, compassion, and community. Now based in Northampton, Massachusetts, with her husband, David, she enjoys nature, gardening, singing, laughter, and a good cup of chai."
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