Farmers of Color Network

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Joseph Fields received a Farmers of Color Infrastructure Fund grant in 2020.

#TakeActionTuesday: Support the Justice for Black Farmers Act

January 18, 2021
The Justice for Black Farmers Act increases oversight to prevent future USDA discrimination and directs support to help Black farmers succeed, such as land access, training and apprenticeships, credit assistance, funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and more.
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SAAFON & RAFI-USA Partner in Supporting NC BIPOC Farmers

October 30, 2020
Southeastern African American Organic Network (SAAFON) and the Rural Advancement Foundation International’s (RAFI-USA)  Farmers of Color Network (FOCN) are working together this fall to facilitate farmer brigades/workdays to support infrastructure needs on BIPOC farms in North Carolina.
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Mario Delgado Packs It Up for His Customers During COVID-19

August 28, 2020
Charlotte Minguez, RAF-USA’s Just Foods Program Coordinator, recently talked with farmer Mario Delgado about how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected his farming operations. Mario says that he had to quickly convert to a pre-order system, which was helped by the Geer Street Restaurant, who allowed him to use their parking lot for order pickups.
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RAFI-USA Grants $130,500 to Support Members of its Farmers of Color Network

July 29, 2020
RAFI-USA today announced the first-ever round of grants from its new Farmers of Color Network Infrastructure Fund. The program provides grants up to $5,000 to farmers for projects to increase farm viability, support farmers’ local food economies, and preserve traditional farming practices. A total of $131,500 was granted to 27 farmers in NC, SC, and Virginia.
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