The Big Garden - Urban Food Deserts

Nathan Morgan is executive director of the Big Garden, a program of United Methodist Ministries.  He oversees a network of more than 70 community gardens in Nebraska, Iowa, and Kansas.  As Director, Morgan recruited and implemented 15 new garden sites, managed the Big Garden's partnerships with other organizations, and served on the interim leadership of the Metro-Omaha Food Policy Council. Morgan also raised significant funding for the Big Garden through grant writing. He also graduated from the Nonprofit Executive Institute through the Nonprofit Association of the Midlands.

A native of south Alabama, Morgan has lived in Omaha for 13 years. His educational background includes degrees in Geography and Library Science. His background also includes organizing faith communities around poverty issues and helping rural schools integrate gardens and greenhouses into their science curricula. Nathan, along with his wife and 2 daughters, is an active member of First United Methodist Church in Omaha.