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SAAFON Celebrates 20th Anniversary with First In-Person General Membership Assembly
In the spirit of spring renewal and celebration, SAAFON was honored to host our inaugural General Membership Assembly from March 5-8th on St. Helena Island, […] -
SAAFON Hosts Funders in Mississippi To Learn About Southern Black Agrarian Legacy
On June 2, 2026 thirteen SAAFON partners, board and staff members, and friends set out on a journey across the state of Mississippi to gain […] -
Remembering Dr. Owusu Atiba Bandele, One of SAAFON’s First Waymakers
It is with both deep sorrow and boundless gratitude that we remember our dear co-founder and friend to all farmers, Dr. Owusu Atiba Bandele. On […] -
A SAAFON Voice That Is Soil Deep
In 2025, SAAFON conducted a survey seeking to grasp a contemporary understanding of the word organic throughout the network—after all, the word is in our name. The findings were clear and profound. -
SAAFON’s Virginia Farmer Brigades – A Backbone of Black Agrarian ExistenceÂ
The crafting of SAAFON’s Farmer Brigades over the past five years has laid the foundation for a model of mutual aid and kinship building that […] -
Rooted in the Work: SAAFON Hosts Spring Farmer Brigades in Alabama
This past May and early June, SAAFON held its bi-annual Farmer Brigades in Alabama — a deeply collaborative effort rooted in shared labor, mutual aid, and the generational spirit of Black agrarian practice. -
2025 Cynthia Hayes Memorial Scholarship Recipients Selected
In partnership with the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC), SAAFON awarded three scholarships to two undergraduates and one graduate student for their continued work in agriculture that promotes racial equity in food systems. The recipients of the annual Cynthia Hayes Memorial Scholarship are Vicki Mines, Alaina Parr, and Mikelanj Ajinaku. -
SAAFON Hosts Watermelon Convergence with Black Dirt Farm Collective and Mississippi Association of Cooperatives
From a panel boasting over 200 years of wisdom, to a farm tour that laid bare the present-day realities of watermelon cultivation alongside visions for tomorrow, the 2025 Watermelon Convergence dug deep. -
Holding Water: The Watermelon & the Black Agrarian Legacy
This year, SAAFON will be hosting our first Watermelon Convergence, in partnership with the Mississippi Association of Cooperatives and Black Dirt Farm Collective, with funding […]
