National Black Food & Justice Alliance

An Open Letter to @BillGates on Food, Farming, and Africa resilience.org/stories/2022-1…

Op-ed: Increased federal funding for Black farmers—not less—will help U.S. agriculture become more resilient as our climate changes, writes Dr. JohnElla Holmes, the president and CEO of the Kansas Black Farmers Association. buff.ly/4ghXaR2

Octavia E. Butler, the late-pioneering Black science fiction novelist who wrote about a wildfire from climate change, in her novel "Parable of the Sower," is buried in an Altadena cemetery. The cemetery caught fire, the LA Times reports.

Black Earth: A Family’s Journey from Enslavement to Reclamation In North Carolina, a Black farmer purchased the plantation where his ancestors were enslaved—and is taking back his family’s story, his community’s health, and the soil beneath his feet. bit.ly/3DL3P8T

PLEASE DONATE WHATEVER YOU CAN & SHARE: ❤️‍🩹 Youth Justice Coalition is raising Emergency Funds to directly support currently & formerly incarcerated youth & their parents who are impacted by the L.A. fires & systemic harm. 🫶🏿🫶🏽❤️‍🩹 tinyurl.com/yjc-donate #FreeTheYouth

Southern Black Farmers Sow Rice and Reconciliation Jubilee Justice grows rice regeneratively while reclaiming the past. civileats.com/2024/12/17/far…

In 2021, fourth-generation farmer Patrick Brown carried out the ultimate act of reclamation, purchasing the plantation house and surrounding 2.5 acres where his great-grandfather Byron had been enslaved. buff.ly/3OLufcG

Disrupt The Chaos Hosted by Rosa Clemente, sponsored by Cooperation Jackson. Weds Dec 11 @ 7 pm Eastern / 4 pm Pacific Special Guest: Director Stacey Muhammad #Cross #QueenSugar #Hollywood #BlackWomenDirectors #BlackWriters

"Since 2012, Gail Taylor has built healthy soil, provided hundreds of local families with fresh tomatoes and turnips, and fostered community on less than an acre at Three Part Harmony Farm in northeast Washington, D.C. Along the way, she’s blazed a trail and spearheaded legislation to enable other urban farmers in D.C. to follow." Read more about our member at the link below! civileats.com/2024/12/04/a-b…

This Giving Tuesday we invite you to be a part of the movement to advance the health and wealth of Black communities by giving to Black Farmer Fund. Don’t forget that all gifts will be matched up to $25k until the end of the year. Donate today at bit.ly/donate2bff!

📣 Workshop series opportunity! 📣 The “How Do I Take Action Where I Am? A Workshop Series for Grounding Ourselves in the Fight Ahead" will be five 90-minute sessions happening in December & January that are intended to provide concrete ideas and steps that anyone can take. Each session is facilitated by long-time activists and organizers. Register for one of the five dates, donate to the organizers, and learn more about each session at the link below: prisonculture.substack.com/p/how-do-i-tak…

Inspiring weekend at the 2024 BUGs conference! Connected with amazing Black farmers & food leaders, learned from experts, and supported the next generation. Huge thanks to @BlackGrowers for organizing such an impactful event! #BlackFarmers #UrbanGardeners #bugsconference2024

"New Holly is an affordable housing development whose residents are primarily East African and Southeast Asian immigrants. The New Holly P-Patch was established as a community garden by the city of Seattle in 2002, but until last year, many of its beds had been neglected for years. Thanks to the efforts of volunteers organized by Black Star Farmers, a Seattle-based coalition that encourages the city’s communities of color to grow their own food, nearly all the beds in the P-Patch were now producing vegetables, herbs or native flowers." READ MORE hcn.org/articles/meet-…

"Our Black community is interconnected not only through our history and our visions for a better future but also through the mountain ranges, creeks, rivers, swamps, streams, and plains of our shared planet." READ MORE nonprofitquarterly.org/being-outside-…

Join us this weekend as we continue to try and advance from Mutual Aid to Mutual Exchange. Spread the word! #BuildAndFight #GetOrganized #MutualAid #MutualExchange

The Mutual Aid Resource & Capacity (MARC) Fund is back, and we’re offering grants to support the incredible work happening in Black communities and food systems across the country! 📷📷 📷 These funds are here to help you strengthen operations, nurture community wellness, and build sustainable, cooperative food systems. 📷 Apply by November 15 at 11:59 PM PT! 📷 Ready to take the next step? APPLY HERE >> docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSc5… Pictured: NBFJA Affiliate Members and 2023 MARC grant recipients Sistas in the Village in Chicago, IL.

How one organization is growing self-determination and food justice amid a barren landscape for Black-owned businesses. READ MORE modernfarmer.com/2024/10/loiter…

"Black farmers have faced decades of discrimination and continue to be discriminated against, workers continue to be exploited, and marginalized communities continue to live in a system of food apartheid." READ MORE blog.ucsusa.org/deshawn-blandi…

📢 DC and DMV folks!!

This past weekend, as we collectively slowed our bodies, listened for the rustles of leaves and recognized the time for “mid-harvest,” member @BlackWomensBP @restorefwdny hosted WILD! Dinner in the Woods for the Fall Equinox. The night of healing and sisterhood featured a farm-to-table feast bringing the rich flavors of their surroundings to life including wild game, decadent sweets, and handcrafted cocktails sourced from the land. As part of this powerful evening, Restore Forward announced the creation of several sacred spaces on their 300 acres of land in upstate New York. Among the many trailblazing women whose primordial wisdom and contributions were celebrated and honored, we are so grateful to see NBFJA Co-Founder Dara Cooper (@sangodara) honored in the naming of The Dara Cooper Food Sovereignty Farm. What a delicious celebration this was! Please support Restore Forward as they now embark on the launch of a $5 million capital campaign by following the link in their bio #memberspotlight. Photos by Tabia Lisenbee-Parker.