Etih Suryatin is an Indonesian Farmers Artist Manager with over 25 years of experience in Local Economic Development. She has spent that time strengthening community-based enterprises across Indonesia, including 15 years living and working in Flores, East Nusa Tenggara, turning local potential into real economic opportunity. Through her work with the Seniman Pangan team, she explores Indonesia’s rich food biodiversity, connecting local ingredients and traditional knowledge with livelihoods, and positioning communities as both producers and custodians of their own heritage.
Etih Suryatin adalah Farmers Artist Manager asal Indonesia yang telah berkecimpung di bidang pengembangan ekonomi lokal selama lebih dari 25 tahun. Ia banyak bekerja bersama komunitas di berbagai daerah di Indonesia, termasuk tinggal dan bekerja selama 15 tahun di Flores, Nusa Tenggara Timur. Bersama tim Seniman Pangan, Etih fokus menggali kekayaan pangan Indonesia melalui bahan-bahan lokal dan pengetahuan tradisional yang hidup di masyarakat. Lewat pekerjaannya, ia juga mendukung komunitas lokal agar dapat terus menjaga dan mengembangkan warisan pangan mereka sendiri.
How does an ingredient travel from a remote field to a plate someone is willing to pay for? Johanna Hehakaja, Ayu Sudana, and Etih Suryatin have each worked across different …
