Black Farmers' Markets and CSAs (Community Supported Agriculture) You Should Know About

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6 Black-Owned Farmers’ Markets and Black-Owned CSA (Community-Supported Agriculture) Ventures

We dig deep into 6 Black farmers’ markets and CSAs that bring Black-owned farm products to city-dwellers’ neighborhoods. We cover outfits in Raleigh and Durham, NC; Chicago, IL; Washington DC; Oakland, CA; and Atlanta, GA

These Black farmers' markets and black-owned CSA (Community- Supported Agriculture) ventures connect big city communities (many of which are food deserts) to affordable produce from local Black-owned farms

Don't make the mistake of underestimating these farmers. They're entrepreneurs, they're social activists, and they're heroes!

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Share and forward! Every new set of eyes is a new chance to feed our money back into the ecosystems and people who've dedicated their lives to feeding us.

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Keep scrolling down to browse the farmers markets!

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Raleigh Black Farmers’ Market and Durham Black Farmers’ Market

The Black Farmers’ Market

1) The Black Farmers’ Market

@theblackfarmersmarketnc

Mission and Values:

According to the Black Farmers’ Market website, it was founded “to inspire a self-sufficient community that supports and protects Black farmers and entrepreneurs.“ It works to “change the perception that eating healthy is only a luxury for some”.

Offerings:

The Black Farmers Market provides communities with locally-grown food sourced from Black farmers throughout the Research Triangle in North Carolina.

Founders:

Ja’Nell Henry, Moses Ochola, Crystal Taylor

Where can you find the Black Farmers’ Market?

2nd Sunday of Month
Provident 1898
411 W Chapel Hill Street, Durham, NC
1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

4th Sunday of Month
Southeast Raleigh YMCA
1436 Rock Quarry Road, Raleigh, NC
1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

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Chicago Black Farmers Market

Healthy Food Hub

2) Healthy Food Hub, Chicago, IL

@Healthyfoodhubchicago

Healthy Food Hub is the farmers’ market distribution arm of the Black Oaks Center for Sustainable Renewable Living (a farming project that serves one of the last Black farming communities in the US) based in Pembroke, IL.

Mission and Values:

According to their website, the Healthy Food Hub “was born out of a need for the community to get well through food”. They’ve rooted themselves in “low food access areas with high food insecurity, high morbidity & mortality” for over 10 years, now.

Offerings:

To that end, they provide locally-sourced food (grown on Black-owned farms in Pembroke, IL) to farmers’ markets throughout Chicago and the Southern suburbs.
You can even order their locally-sourced farm goods online as a CSA and pick them up at their Market Days.

Founders:

Did I mention that the Healthy Food Hub was co-founded by a holistic family medicine physician?

Fred Carter and Dr. Jifunza Wright-Carter founded Healthy Food Hub with an understanding of food as medicine, and that approach radiates throughout their marketing. Their website even offers a variety of medicinal herbs available for online order and local pick-up, including Honeybush and Gingko.

Where to find Healthy Food Hub Markets:

Wednesday 9AM-2PM

Oak Forest Health Center

15900 S Cicero Ave,
Oak Forest IL, 60452

Thursdays 11AM-3PM

Robbins Health Center Cook County

13450 S Kedzie Ave
Robbins IL, 60472

Fridays 9AM-2PM

Cottage Grove Health Center

1645 S Cottage Grove
Ford Heights IL, 60411

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Oakland Black-Owned CSA

Farms to Grow

3) Farms to Grow, Inc

Oakland, California

@farmstogrow

Mission and Values:

In addition to their work to “promote the sustainability and legacy of Black farmers as well as sprout the next generation of small farmers”, Farms to Grow is very clear on their role of increasing access to healthy foods in the food dessert communities they serve.

Founders:

Farms to Grow was co-founded by Dr. Gail P. Myers and Gordon Reed in 2004 to uplift the current generation of African-American farmers and inspire the next one.

Offerings:

What don’t they do? Farms to Grow offers a CSA, educational workshops and consulting programs connecting local communities to Black-owned farms

July  - December 2020 (Every 2nd Saturday pick up or delivery)

For more information email: marketing@farmstogrow.com

Location Distribution 5316 Telegraph Ave

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Washington D.C. Black-Owned CSA

Three Part Harmony

4) Three Part Harmony Farm

@3phfarm

Mission and Values:

Three Part Harmony Farm’s core principles say it all. They’re committed to “Food as Medicine. Food as Culture. Food for our Future”.

Founder:

Gail Taylor is a social justice and urban agriculture activist. She began the process of creating Three Part Harmony farm in 2011.

Offering:

Three Part Harmony offers a CSA , which earned the honor of “Best of D.C.” in 2018 (Washington City Paper)

Current and upcoming CSA schedule for 2020:

Fall: Sept. 2 – Nov. 18 (12 wks)
Winter: Dec. 2 – Mar. 20 (10 wks)

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Atlanta Black Farmers’ Market and CSA

Truly Living Well Center

5) Truly Living Well Center for Natural Urban Agriculture (TLW) -

@Trulylivingwell

Mission and Values: 

TLW is an urban agricultural center in the heart of Atlanta, Georgia. According to TLW’s website, they aim to show the surrounding community that  “food can be a bridge across diverse cultures, backgrounds, and experiences” as well as a tool to promote community wellness. 

Founders: 

K. Rashid Nuri, the author of “Growing Out Loud”, founded TLW in 2006 as part of 40-year career in agriculture.

Offerings:

Head over to their website to join their CSA or pre-order weekly produce boxes. 

Where can you pick up your produce from Truly Living Well? 

• Every Friday, 2:00 - 6:00 pm

  • The Market @ Collegetown Farm, 324 Lawton St SW, Atlanta, GA 30310

• Every Saturday, 9:00 - 12:00 pm

  • Freedom Farmer’s Market at the Carter Center, 453 John Lewis Freedom Pkwy, NE Atlanta, GA 30307

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Patchwork City Farms

6) Patchwork City Farms- 

@Patchworkcityfarms

Patchwork City Farms is a 1.2-acre urban farm situated within the city limits of Atlanta, Georgia  (Oakland City, to be exact).  The farm provides  “certified naturally grown” produce (fruits, vegetables, herbs) and flowers. 

Mission and Values: 

Patchwork City Farms and Farmer J emphasize Slow Food principles and increased access to farm-to-table dining. 

Founder: 

Patchwork City Farms was founded by activist Jamila Norman a.k.a (Farmer J) in 2010

Offerings:

You can find Patchwork City produce for sale at the Piedmont Park Green Market serving Midtown Atlanta.

They also offer a CSA, which has been suspended for the rest of 2020. Check their website and IG for updates. 

Where can you buy Patchwork City produce?

Date:  June 2020 through December 2020 

Time: Saturdays from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm,                                            

Location:  Parking Lot of Park Tavern                                          

 500 10th street NE, Atlanta, GA 30309

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