29 Apr SAAFON’s Spring 2021 Newsletter
You can also view the newsletter here. It's Planting Season! In this edition you will find upcoming opportunities, learn more about SAAFON’s Farmer...
News & Updates
28 Apr A Conversation with SAAFON’s Executive Director, Dr. Jahi Chappell
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09 Apr Cynthia Hayes Memorial Scholarships Awarded
[Cross-posted with the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition] Annual Cynthia Hayes Memorial Scholarships Awarded to Three Rising Stars in Sustainable Agriculture 2021 scholars exemplify Hayes’ commitment to racial equity and advancing opportunities for farmers of color In partnership with Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Sciences (MANRRS) and...
19 Mar WATCH: A Living Tradition Featuring Sara’ Reynolds Green now streaming!
The last entry in SAAFON's docs-series, With These Hands, by filmmaker LeeAnn Morrissette, is now streaming! In Episode 5 of With These Hands, we meet Sara’ Reynolds Green, educator, cultural steward and farmer of Marshview Community Organic Farm in St. Helena Island, SC. Through her youth-run farm...
16 Feb Two great opportunities! RAFI Farmers of Color Grant and Cynthia Hayes Scholarship
Hello SAAFON Network! We have two great opportunities to share with you - 1) RAFI-USA’s Farmers of Color Network Grant - deadline is February 19th, 2021 2) Cynthia Hayes Scholarship - deadline is March 8th, 2021 Application details for both below: RAFI Farmers of Color Network Infrastructure Fund: 2021 Grant Cycle RAFI-USA’s Farmers of...
11 Feb WATCH: With These Hands Ep. 4, Featuring Dorothy and Phillip Barker–now streaming!
In episode 4 of With These Hands, we meet farmers Dorothy and Phillip Barker of Olusanya, LLC in Oxford, NC who share their poignant story of toil and grit to arrive at the very moment we are in. From battling the USDA for the laden...
21 Jan WATCH: Episode 3 of With These Hands Series Featuring Felicia Bell now streaming!
In Episode 3 of With These Hands, we meet Felicia Bell and her sons, stewards of RD & S Farm in Brandon, MS. As 4th and 5th generation farmers, they share their wealth of knowledge around traditional agriculture, eating for wellness, and the entrepreneurial spirit...
23 Dec SAAFON December 2020 Newsletter
Click the link below to download a pdf of our December 2020 Newsletter. SAAFON Newsletter, December 2020...
10 Jul New ED Selected
We are pleased to announce that SAAFON has named Dr. M. Jahi Chappell the new Executive Director. He will start on July 13, 2020. Read the full announcement here....