More About LaShauna Austria

LaShauna Austria is the owner and principal operator of Seeds of Change Consulting and Kindred Seedlings Farm. She possesses a demonstrated record of collaborating with communities, both faith-based and secular, to address race, food justice, land ownership, and equity issues. Building on her experience in leadership, management, and administrative roles with for-profit and nonprofit organizations, she has devoted her current professional life to advancing racial equity and building better food systems locally and beyond.

Born and raised in Alamance County, LaShauna is passionate about rural life, preserving farmland and natural resources, and Southern foodways. LaShauna is a community organizer, building strong relationships, collaborating with local organizations, cultivating the land and space at Kindred Seedlings Farm.

As an ordained minister, LaShauna looks for ways to engage faith communities in anti-racism work. LaShauna serves as the Minister of Becoming and Belonging with the Land of the Sky, United Church of Christ, in Asheville, NC. In her work as the Minister of Becoming and Belonging, she preaches, leads reading groups and other groups online, and provides leadership for our Racial Justice and Reparations subgroup. In collaboration with the Culture Mill Lab, located in Saxapahaw NC, a vision was cast to reclaim the experience of multiracial fellowship and community action. Through this collaboration, Barn Church was born. Barn Church is a time for close community, food, lifting the voices of people of color, celebrating diversity across identities, and immersing whole selves into the beauty of creative arts.