by Rev. Heber Brown, III | May 20, 2022 | BCFSN Membership, Black Church, Ministry Spotlight
We are happy to share that a BCFSN Member, Bethel Community Garden/Ardmore Victory Garden Program, was selected to receive a 2022 Go-for-the-Green Award for supporting the expansion of gardens throughout the community such that more produce is grown locally, thus...
by Rev. Heber Brown, III | May 20, 2022 | BCFSN Membership, Black Church, Ministry Spotlight
For Earth Day 2022, Saunders Memorial AME Church in Detroit began a children’s garden. This garden is being spearheaded by one of the church’s young people who is a 4th generation member, 11-year-old Kaylee Shreeve. Kaylee is an active Girl Scout and is...
by Rev. Heber Brown, III | May 15, 2022 | BCFSN Updates, Events, North Carolina, Virginia
Spend #Juneteenth weekend with The Black Church Food Security Network! We’re loading up and going back “down the country” to meet Black farmers, walk their sacred lands, reconnect with our history & experience the flavors of farm-fresh food! ...
by Rev. Heber Brown, III | May 11, 2022 | BCFSN Membership, BCFSN Updates, Black Church
Are you a member yet or do you know a church that has been considering becoming a member of The Black Church Food Security Network? When you are a member church, you receive: Financial support for garden or food-system related initiatives. Technical support...
by Rev. Heber Brown, III | May 6, 2022 | Black Church, Black Farmers, North Carolina, The Network
The day after my final Sunday as pastor of Pleasant Hope Baptist Church, I was on a plane headed to North Carolina. I was invited to speak at the Mid Year Conference of the General Baptist State Convention of North Carolina, Inc. (GBSCNC) – a state convention...
