OFFERINGS
“Down where we are, food is used as a political weapon. But if you have a pig in your backyard, if you have some vegetables in your garden, you can feed yourself and your family and nobody can push you around.”
- Fannie Lou Hamer
How we do it
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We provide trainings and skills building to our members on topics including advocacy, collective governance, land stewardship and access, food sovereignty, restorative justice, and agroecology.
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We provide TA and capacity-building sessions for BIPOC organizations and farmers in alignment with our strategic objectives and conduct farmer-to-market convening to strengthen relationship-based markets among BIPOC farmers and community-scale buyers.
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We are strengthening our network of members through land-based education and events.
We provide resource guidance to facilitate access to food, education, gardens, and other needs of our members.
We connect with our community though offerings such as farmer TA, facilitation, speaking engagements, and community connection.
With access to land, training and community, Black people can access the opportunities that have been denied for too long – opportunities to cultivate healthy foods, thriving businesses, and a future of self-determination.
Why it matters
Black Americans have been separated from the means of food production and experienced economic loss. Though 13% of the population, Black people operate just 2% of U.S. farmland. Systemic denial of land ownership has caused Black farmers an economic loss estimated at $250-350 billion (link to Washington Post). Between 1920 to 2020, there has been a loss of nearly 900,000 Black farms across the country.
Black mamas and caregivers impacted by incarceration, in particular, face intersectional barriers to accessing opportunity for their families. Often the primary caregivers of their families, ensuring their wellbeing will create positive ripples in their families and future generations.
Together, we can build the health, wealth, and well-being of Black families and create sustainable change.
