It’s not the load that breaks you down, it’s the way you carry it.”
Lena Horne
We are beaming you luminous love from Soul Fire, as the maple trees gush with sweet water and the sun radiates more light across the curves of the land. We give thanks for the first seeds planted in the greenhouse, the lights on in the new classroom, our first virtual 3D skill share of the season, and the many small rippling victories in building a racially just, regenerative food system by strengthening networks of land access, financial resources, technical assistance, markets, policy advocacy, and training for Black and Brown farmers in the region and beyond.
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Staff Highlights
Cheryl Wilby – Communications Director
“This month, I was a panelist for Grace Farms Foundation Against the Grain – Innovation & Impact to Address Food Sovereignty video series where I discussed Soul Fire’s work in addressing food apartheid.”
Kiani Conley-Wilson – Community
Empowerment Coordinator
“This is my second year with Soul Fire in the City, and in February I completed four gardening training sessions for our home gardeners!”
Naima Penniman – Program Director
“This month, I co-facilitated my 13th Uprooting Racism in the Food System training and am working to coordinate our first bilingual edition of the program.”