Mireya Gomez‑Contreras, Executive Director of Esperanza Community Farms: Building a Just Food System

Mireya Gomez‑Contreras, Executive Director of Esperanza Community Farms: Building a Just Food System

From HealthCare UnTold by Barbara Ann Garcia, Gerado Sandoval, Jasmine Najera

January 29, 2026 · 36 min · Episode 228

About this episode

Mireya Gomez-Contreras discusses her journey and the importance of collaboration in building sustainable food systems.

Our guest today is Mireya Gomez-Contreras, the Executive Director of Esperanza Community Farms. Mireya reflects on her personal journey, the leadership lessons learned from working alongside immigrant and Indigenous farmers, and the deep collaboration required to build sustainable food systems. She highlights the farm’s commitment to economic opportunity, climate‑resilient agriculture, and honoring the lived expertise of local families who have long nourished California’s fields. #FoodJustice #CommunityLeadership #EsperanzaCommunityFarms.org #MireyaGomezContreras #HealthCareUnTold

People in this episode

Hosts: Barbara Ann Garcia, Gerado Sandoval, Jasmine Najera

Guest: Mireya Gomez-Contreras

Topics covered

  • food justice
  • community leadership
  • sustainable food systems
  • economic opportunity
  • climate-resilient agriculture

Keywords

  • food justice
  • community leadership
  • sustainable agriculture
  • economic opportunity
  • climate resilience

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Esperanza Community Farms

Places: California

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