#BHM #BlackHistoryMonth Date: February 28, 2023. Event: A Conversation on Black Food Sovereignty. #BlackFoodSovereignty Toronto invites Black Farmers to discuss their needs as farmers and how farm owners’ development can be prioritized. You’ll hear from GTA fellow farmers and engage in rich learning, networking and more. Register here: http://ow.ly/r1fq50MVe9P About: The...
Read MoreJoin Export Development Canada’s National Lead for Black Exporters in a discussion about the challenges of selling outside of Canada as a Black-owned business. Black exporter strategy consultations EDC is committed to helping Black-owned and -led businesses grow and expand into international markets. Research shows Black businesses face significant...
Read MoreThe Winter Intake for Fair Finance Fund is OPEN | Now Accepting Loan Applications – If you are looking for a Business loan from $20,000 to up to $200,000 for your mission-driven local food or farm business, visit http://fairfinancefund.org/apply. Applications are now being accepted up until Friday, February 18th,...
Read More“Mouthwatering, visually stunning, and intoxicating, BLACK FOOD tells a global story of creativity, endurance, and imagination that was sustained in the face of dispersal, displacement, and oppression.” — Imani Perry, Professor of African American Studies at Princeton University. ABOUT BLACK FOOD A beautiful, rich and groundbreaking book exploring Black...
Read MoreThe Ontario Greenbelt Organization beamed a spotlight on a member of the BWPW Co-op Community: Buchi Onakufe. (Culled from Ontario Greenbelt) “Meet Buchi Onakufe! ⬇️ Microbiologist, owner, and lead farmer of Akachi Farms: a sustainable near-urban agriculture enterprise in the Ontario Greenbelt. Every day, Buchi plays an important role...
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