WHO
WE ARE
Texans for Indigenous, Heritage & Sustainable Agriculture is a grassroots community of youth activists and organizers who take action together to promote sustainable food sources to ensure food security in the future of a climate-changing planet.
Get to Know Us
We're a network of high school students in Texas and beyond who are passionate about bringing about the future of Sustainable Food. We do this through outreach, education and advocacy. We encourage our peers to learn about traditional, indigenous and heritage farming practices so we can live with a smaller footprint on the planet as climate change impacts our food sources. We use our voices to enact change to eradicate food insecurity and ensure our food supply for the future.
Nimesh
Ramanujakootem
TIHSA Founder & President
Nimesh is a high school student from Cypress, Texas, who founded TIHSA after discovering that our food supply is being impacted by climate change. Nimesh is an aspiring agriculturalist, naturalist and public advocate, studying the intersection of sustainable practices and indigenous and heritage traditions. He works with other teens so that we can combat food insecurity and develop a sustainable future for feeding the planet as climate change disrupts our agricultural practices. By focusing on indigenous and heritage agriculture, Nimesh seeks traditional, or traditionally inspired, food solutions that use fewer natural resources and can withstand undesirable conditions. This means understanding the agricultural and environmental science, advocating to lawmakers and regulators, and influencing suppliers to sell Sustainable Food products. Through advocacy, our voices and our purchasing power we can make a difference!
