Uprooted
Black Earth Stewards
Black Youth Farming Collective
About Us
The Black Youth Farming Collective (BYFC) is a partnership between the Asase Institute, Ent’yce Mentorship & Community Services, and UpRooted: Black Earth Stewards (the now incorporated youth-led partner of the BYFC, consisting of members from the youth steering committee). The BYFC was formed by Black youth and community leaders concerned about the lack of safe spaces in which black youth could find support in community, nature, and African diasporic food and agricultural practices.
Since 2021, the BYFC has offered a range of virtual and in-person programs aimed at engaging Black youth in local Black food sovereignty work while providing skills training in leadership, employability, and holistic wellness.
MISSION
Uprooted
To address and prevent food insecurity, unemployment, and poverty faced by Black youth and families by implementing youth-led community-based agricultural initiatives.
BYFC
A global Black youth-led collective that is building sustainable food systems, inspired by Indigenous knowledge that promotes education, cultural exchanges, and economic justice.
VISION
A local Black youth-led community that uses food growing, education, and social innovation to nurture healthy leadership reconnection to land and indigenous knowledge while acknowledging and celebrating acknowledging intersectional Blackness.
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Initiatives