About Us|Land Acknowledgement
We acknowledge that Northwest Harvest operates on the traditional lands of the Salish and Coastal Salish Peoples—the first peoples of what is now called Washington State. Our buildings stand on land once belonging to the Duwamish Tribe, the Muckleshoot Tribe, the Spokane Tribe, and the Yakama Nation.
We honor all the indigenous people of the land we now occupy: past, present, and future. We are deeply grateful for the many ways you contribute your resources, time, and partnership towards our shared vision of ending hunger—a problem that did not always persist in this region.
Your ancestors have lived here since time immemorial and your peoples have carefully stewarded this land for countless generations—except where it has been taken from you by violence. We believe we are responsible for doing our part to address the many grave injustices you have suffered since the arrival of white settlers on these lands and continue to endure in the present day.
Our commitment is to acknowledge you and to cultivate authentic and respectful relationships with you wherever possible. We will strive to follow your lead to end food injustice and begin to heal all of us. Most of all, we never want these to be hollow words. We invite you to please hold us accountable to them at any time if you are willing—our CEO, Thomas Reynolds, can be reached at treynoldsceo@northwestharvest.org.
Anna Nepomuceno (she/her) is the Director of Public Policy at Northwest Harvest. She leads the organization’s advocacy strategy to advance local, state, and federal laws that strengthen food security and uphold food as a basic human right. Anna analyzes public policy through an equity lens and helps shape and draft legislation that centers the needs of communities most affected by hunger. She builds and sustains relationships with lawmakers, state agencies, and nonprofit partners, championing grassroots engagement and uplifting BIPOC and other marginalized voices to ensure public policy is informed by lived experience and community power.
Natasha Dworkin (she/her) is the Director of Communications at Northwest Harvest. She leads statewide communications, storytelling, and public engagement efforts focused on building collective action toward a more just food system. Her work centers lived experience, data‑driven messaging, and values‑aligned narratives that move audiences beyond charity toward solidarity. Natasha oversees integrated campaigns, media strategy, and community engagement initiatives that elevate the impacts of public policy and federal funding on food access across Washington.
