Supporting Black and under-resourced farmers and land stewards to build resilient food systems, heal our communities, and lend towards the remediation of climate catastrophes.
In the last one hundred years, the number of Black farmers has plummeted by an estimated 98%.
Small-scale farmers make up the majority of farmers in the US, yet agricultural research and development has focused on medium and large-scale producers. This disproportionately leads to a lack of support for Black and other marginalized farmers. The challenges they face include barriers to entry, lack of access to organic and agroecological farming practices, USDA programs, affordable credit, and struggles around preserving heirs property. There is an urgent need to address these systemic issues and to build capacity.
THE OPPORTUNITYThere is a need for a central agroecological hub to gather critical data, disseminate information, develop innovative solutions, and provide cross-institutional support.
OUR SOLUTIONThe Agroecology Center offers a space where Black farmers’ voices, challenges, and strategies are discussed together with the support of academia and research, to promote relevant changes and policy recommendations while restoring a Black agrarian culture.
THE RESULTWe will play a significant role in addressing issues associated with food insecurity, ecological literacy, and the expansion of strategies and pathways that help to significantly turn the tide on climate resilience in our communities.
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Lola Hampton Frank Pinder Center for Agroecology
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