Celebrating lessons and carrying on legacies from Christine M. Porter

Abstract

First paragraph:

This compilation of vignettes emerged from an invitation to share and celebrate food justice and other lessons and legacies con­nected with Christine M. Porter, as she prepared to walk on in 2024. Twelve authors who considered her a mentor, colleague, collaborator, and/or friend have each contributed a unique written or visual vignette in response to this invitation. Col­lectively, these vignettes share throughlines that weave a narrative of how Christine lived, worked, led, learned, taught, and loved. Many describe how she embraced them as whole people—empower­ing, mentoring out and up, and actively inviting them into otherwise exclusive communities and professional pursuits.