Femeika started her health foods brand Meik Meals, in 2019 and continued to pivot in the
entrepreneurial scene to address major health crisis within the black community such as mental
health, postpartum, medical and food apartheid becoming the founder of The Lotus Program
Experience and the Rooted East Knoxville Collective. Femeika retired from her social work
career in 2023, diving deeper into community-based work and food systems. She currently is the
Chief Operating Officer for the Knox County Community Gardens and Growers Alliance. She
enjoys being a social justiceprenuer and advocate for marginalized communities as Black health,
liberation and restoration remains at the forefront of her vision.
