What’s your name?
Leigh Conner

What do you do?
I help to keep the Fort Greene Community Fridge running to feed our neighbors.

What vegetable best describes your personality and why? 
Probably kale. I'm reliable, initially tough, contain multitudes, and can adapt depending on the treatment I'm given.

Share a favorite memory or experience with fruits + veggies:
Moving to California after high school, growing my own vegetables, and discovering that I actually love vegetables. I only thought I didn't like them because I hadn’t had them prepared properly before! I started making my own layered vegetable casseroles with squash and chard and never turned back.

Anything you want people to know about?
I care about the 30-40% (133 billion pounds) of the American food supply that get thrown away every single year while countless neighbors suffer from hunger and lack access to nutritious foods. Donate food to your local community fridge (or start one!), make meals for hungry neighbors. The bottom line: stop buying food you won't eat.

Favorite kitchen tune to cook along to?
Actually a podcast! The Ezra Klein Show.