We help communities and leaders thrive
We equip clients to have the outcomes they want in the communities they care about.
what we do
We provide clients with culturally competent wraparound strategic services that help communities and leaders thrive.
Who We Are
Terra Soma, LLC, is a woman/Native American owned agency in the Twin Cities (with a satellite office in Washington state) that partners at all scales with government, tribal, non-profit, philanthropic, educational, and private sector organizations–including cross-sector collaborations–to advance the public good.
APPROACH
To make change, people need to learn. Together.
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what do our clients say?
“Terra Soma has provided a broad and deep portfolio of services for nearly ten years. They have been our thought partner, facilitator, researcher, evaluator, technical assistance provider, experience designer, and project manager. They’ve supported public engagement strategies, capacity building efforts, local and state level organizing and policy change, network development, program evaluation and more. They are smart, strategic, compassionate, and collaborative partners, committed to our success and the well-being of communities we care about.”
Our Work
Terra Soma works for the public good. Period. All of our clients and projects focus on what it takes to foster thriving communities and leaders. We often do work at the intersection of food, health, agriculture and community. On any given project, we frequently undertake numerous, diverse deliverables such as strategic planning, communications, network development, and research. Click “Learn More” to view the complete information for the descriptions below.
MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS URBAN ENVIRONMENTAL FARM FEASIBILITY STUDY
Terra Soma designed and conducted a multi-method feasibility study to guide a large urban school district’s approach to developing a districtwide educational resource. Building a team of 9 experts…
FOOD ACCESS PLANNING GUIDE
Terra Soma developed the Food Access Planning Guide to integrate food access concepts into community planning efforts. Thirty-seven cities in the Twin Cities metro area included food access planning language for the first time in their comprehensive plans…
EDGEWATER | COLORADO TRAFFIC CALMING MOBILITY PLAN
Teaming with our client, Terra Soma co-led facilitation of neighborhood walking audits and design workshops with the City of Edgewater to inform and co-create with the community…
NATIONAL COMMUNITY FOOD SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
Strengthening community food security through grantmaking and capacity building is an important way to improve access to healthy food in limited resource communities.Minneapolis, Buffalo (NY), and Toronto participate…
Our Clients
Below is a sampling of current and former clients. Click the button for a complete list.
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