Seanice Austin
Co-Director | Administration (admindir@freshnewlondon.org)
Seanice Austin is the Co-Director | Administration for FRESH. Seanice joined us in 2024 after working 28yrs in higher education. In addition to growing food, she’s passionate about financial education and racial justice and equity.
Chloë Nuñez
Senior Program Manager (youth@freshnewlondon.org)
Chloë Nuñez, originally from the Bronx, NYC, left the Department of Education to pursue her passions in community agriculture, herbalism, and youth empowerment. As the Senior program Manager, she is committed to facilitating spaces of wellness and learning for the young people of New London.
Ellen Rice
Farmer (farm@freshnewlondon.org)
I am a transplant to CT, and for the last five seasons, I commuted out of New London to work on an organic farm in Lebanon. I am glad to now be growing food for the community I have come to call home. I am also an active aunt of many children who loves fun, games, and jokes. I read science books, Children’s fiction, and Webtoons, but not much in between. Come say hi if you see me in the gardens!
Arianna Riabov Hernandez
FRESH Fellow
I am a native of McAllen, Texas, a city on the Texas-Mexico border in a region known as the Lower Rio Grande Valley. I recently graduated from UTRGV with a degree in Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems. While earning my degree, I worked as a researcher in a farm food safety lab that also developed a workshop for local small scale farmers. I look forward to working with FRESH to put what I learned to work in helping create a local food system that is sustainable and just.
Vanessa Gumbs
Farm Assistant
Hi I’m Vanessa! I grew up in Waterford pretty much my whole life, and have recently relocated to New London. I have a deep passion for environmentalism, social and political justice, and believe secure and sustainable food sources and practices, are major building blocks for a better society. I love to be creative, crack a joke, and stay active! I’m beyond excited to get my helping hands dirty with FRESH!
Davana Freeburg
Office Manager (info@freshnewlondon.org)
I am proud of the work I do with FRESH, to help grow food in the city, develop youth leaders, and connect with our community to build lasting and local change. I am also a longtime resident of New London and a mother of two young adults.
FRESH Junior Staff
As youth move through our programs, they have the opportunity to work as Junior Staff. They guide our crew members through growing food from seed to harvest, learning about food justice, analyzing the systems of power and oppression in New London and building a family.
FRESH Advisory Board
Nicolo Festa
Retired, social services
New London Resident
Regina Mosley
Community Leader at McDonald Park Community Garden
Community Organizer, Step Up New London
Former Board Of Education Member