Black Lives Matter
What follows are some organizations doing meaningful and courageous work, and from which we can learn about inequities and racial injustice in the food system. We invite you to support them and to share additional resources.
National organizations:
Local and regional organizations:
- Black Urban Gardeners & Farmers of Pittsburgh Co-op
- Detroit Black Community Food Security Network
- Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund
- Grow Pittsburgh
- Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Working Group
- Sankofa Village Community Garden
- Soil Generation
- Soul Fire Farm
- Southeastern African American Farmers' Organic Network
- The Northeast Farmers of Color Land Trust
- Urban Growers Collective
Are you a BIPOC farmer or fisherperson that has been impacted by COVID-19? The Northeast BIPOC Farmer Relief Fund is now accepting applications from BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, or People of Color) producers with priority for those who use sustainable, regenerative or environmentally sound practices and who contribute to their community in some way. Funded by Farm Aid, this fund will provide $500 relief payments for up to 200 applicants. Applications are open until August 10, 2020.