Kristen Whitmore, MRP

Kristen Whitmore, MRP is the Healthy Hampshire Program Manager. Prior to this role, she served as the Special Projects Coordinator on the Healthy Hampshire team for four years. She is a founding member of the Hampshire County Food Policy Council (HCFPC), a platform created by and for residents typically excluded from public conversations to participate directly in building a food system where all people live more joyful and gratifying lives through access to affordable, healthy, locally grown food of their choice. Kristen led the development of HCFPC’s storytelling and narrative change initiative, including the creation of the Community Story Archive. She also developed and leads the Hilltown Produce Prescription Program. Kristen has 15 years of experience working to build equitable community food systems rooted in principles of food sovereignty, community self-determination, and collective change. She specializes in community engagement and leadership development, collaborative governance and organizational structures, systemic and cultural change models, narrative strategy, and participatory research/evaluation. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Sociology and Gender Studies from Mount Holyoke College and a master’s degree in Regional Planning from University of Massachusetts Amherst.