OUR GOALS
TO PROMOTE
Promote the sustainability and legacy of Black farmers as well as sprout the next generation of small farmers.
TO DOCUMENT
Document and disseminate farm history to advance the public's understanding of the important roles of Black farmers.
TO IMPROVE
Improve the access to urban food markets including schools, restaurants, and individual consumers for Black and other underserved farmers.
THE STANFORD PARTNERSHIP
RHYTHMS OF THE LAND DOCUMENTARY
Equitable Harvest - Black Farmers Initiative
In 2020, R&DE's Stanford Food Institute (SFI) partnered with Farms to Grow, Inc., to launch the Equitable Harvest and the Black Farmers Initiative. The program aims to help overcome historical barriers by developing and sharing a scalable purchasing model. We developed two toolkits as part of Equitable Harvest and the Black Farmers Initiative: one to help Black farmers navigate the path to wholesale markets and another to help foodservice organizations diversify their sourcing through engagement with Black farmers. For more information email marketing@farmstogrow.com.
Farms To Grow, Inc is a founding Member of National Black Food Justice Alliance support and advocate for these platforms for 2023 Farm Bill.
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POLICY
AWARD-WINNING Documentary
Rhythms of the Land by Dr. Gail P. Myers - Trailer
Rhythms of the Land is a valentine to generations of Black farmers in the United States from the enslavement period to the present, whose intense love of the land and dedication to community enabled them to survive against overwhelming odds.
A large portion of African American sharecroppers and tenant farmers migrated to the North after the Wars I and II for factory jobs. These are the stories of the people that remained on or returned to the land and continued the agrarian traditions passed down from their ancestors.
This trailer spotlights a few of the more than 30 interviews weaving a compelling story of love for family, land, God, and community. Rhythms of the Land brings to life a love story seldom told. WWW.RHYTHMSOFTHELAND.COM
2023 Awarded - Best Long Documentary
International Black Film Festival - Nashville
Oakland International Film Festival
LEGACY FOOD AMBASSADOR
ANNOUNCING FARMS TO GROW, INC. "LEGACY FOOD AMBASSADOR" CHEF WANDA BLAKE
The Legacy Food Ambassador is a Chef selected by Farms To Grow, Inc. that believes in cultural food security, and cultural identity and prepares culturally relevant meals. The Legacy Food Ambassador has a connection to African American foodways (preparing, sharing, and consuming legacy foods) and lastly source food from Black Farmers.
Click here to learn more about CHEF WANDA.