Mission: 

Engage

Youth in Agriculture and Natural Sciences

Enlighten

Disperse information regarding Ag and economics, academic and career paths, and modern agricultural production practices (traditional and  Urban farming)

Empower

Establish broader consumer awareness and promotion for current Black farmers and producers through innovative Agricultural marketing, programming, and event based learning

 

Desired outcome:

Greater participation and market share for African American producers and merchants in agricultural sector as primary operators and key stakeholders

Increase number of AA's and underrepresented groups going into agriculture as a career or investment

Sustainable and healthy community and workforce development

 

Strategies:

Agro-tourism (Farm tours, farm to table meals, group hikes)

Educational Programming (Urban gardening workshops, creative arts workshop)

Productions (Music, video, literature)

Communications (Performance, lecture, discussion panelists, radio, podcast