Discussion about how cooperative farming and racial equity in federal food policy can create economic sustainability in Black communities. Connect with the work of the panelists: Tahz Walker Website: Earthseedlandcoop.org Facebook: @earthseedlandcoop Jessica Gordon-Nembhard, Ph.D. Collective Courage: A History of African American Cooperative Economic Thought and Practice Sharrona Moore Websites: Indianablackfarmers.com & Lawrencecommunitygardens.org Facebook/Instagram: @IndianaBlackFarmersCoop & @lawrencecommunitygardens DeShawn Blanding Website: Ruralco.org Instagram: @ruralco Facebook: @RuralCoalition
Teaser photo credit: National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition Facebook page
Tags: access to land, black commons, co-operatives, new economy
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