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Anjani was born in southern India and immigrated to the U.S. at a young age with her family and grew up in rural South Carolina. She is passionate about supporting local food systems so that they can operate on the values of equity and justice to better support communities that face the most systemic barriers. She has a background in Public Health, Food Systems, Nonprofit Development, and Early Childhood Education.

Through her role at FJNWA, Anjani supports the smooth and efficient operations and processes of the executive team, fosters a positive and collaborative work environment through effective systems and organizational infrastructure, and supports special projects and grants aligned with FJNWA’s mission and pillars of work.

Anjani fluently speaks Thanjavur (Dakshini) Marathi and one of her favorite dishes to get in Aurora is Samosa Soup at Urban Burma