Posts Tagged ‘farming’
2024 Black Farmers and Urban Gardeners National Conference
Soil & Soul: Forging Urban and Rural Sovereignty is the theme of this year’s conference. Come join us to connect with our Black agrarian family from across the nation in Houston, TX. Through engaging and participatory workshops, panel discussions, farm tours and fun social events, we will take time to honor our past, celebrate our present and dream up the future of Black Food Sovereignty. The conference will provide hands-on, skill-building workshops on sustainable agriculture education including soil health, land reclamation, financial literacy, seeds saving, and other related topics.
Read MoreNational Black Farmers Conference 2023
The National Black Farmers Association Conference is an interactive two day program providing practical knowledge and direct training to enhance skills, networking, and financial resource capabilities for small, limited resource and socially disadvantaged farmers, ranchers and landowners.
Read More2023 Black Farmers and Urban Gardeners National Conference
Black Urban Growers (BUGs) and our partners are pleased to present the 11th Annual Black Farmers & Urban Gardeners (BUGS) Conference, convening urban and rural farmers, chefs, food product makers, students, herbalists, nutritionists, consumers, policymakers, educators, activists and organizations from across the country! Come join us to connect with our Black agrarian family from across the nation in the city of brotherly love, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Read MoreWhy one woman plants crops to fight oppression
Eva Dickerson is intent on battling and revealing food inequalities for what they are: a way for some people to retain control.
Read MoreJamila Norman knows farming holds secrets of our past and future
Farming can create bridges between the past, present, and future for Black farmers in the United States and beyond.
Read MoreBlack Homesteaders & Off-Grid Living Conference
Join Black Homesteaders from across the country in this first of its kind, all Black Homesteaders & Off-Grid Living Conference!
Read MoreFederal government taken to court for reworking Black farmers debt relief program
Black farmers are taking a stand against the government, which rescinded funding for Black farmers hard hit by COVID.
Read MoreClimate and Tax Bill Rewrites Embattled Black Farmer Relief Program
The Biden administration’s ambitious Inflation Reduction Act includes aid for disadvantaged farmers who have been waiting for aid.
Read MoreBlack 6-Year-Old Girl Becomes Georgia’s Youngest Certified Farmer
At only 6 years old, South Fulton’s Kendall Rae Johnson used her love for vegetables to become the youngest certified farmer in the state of Georgia.
Read MoreUSDA to Form Commission to Tackle Racial Disparities That Hurt Black Farmers
The agency has long been accused of discrimination against Black farmers regarding loan applications and debt forgiveness.
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