On June 18, 2026 new staff members of The Black Church Food Security Network gathered over a hearty meal to celebrate the beginning of our work and journey together. BCFSN has recently welcomed three new full time staff members, two farmers, one intern and soon two youth workers! We are growing! These new members of […]
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Guest on Black Press USA Morning Show
On June 17, 2026, our Executive Director, Rev. Heber Brown, III, was interviewed on the [...]
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BCFSN Is Growing! Meet Our New Staff
On June 18, 2026 new staff members of The Black Church Food Security Network gathered [...]
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Juneteenth 2026 Gardening Day
Experience an enjoyable morning of “beginner-friendly” gardening at one of our Baltimore City sites on [...]
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Juneteenth 2026 Baltimore Food Justice Tour
Join us on Saturday, June 20, 2026 for a Juneteenth Food Justice Tour in Baltimore, [...]
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Case Study: Allen AME and the Soil to Sanctuary Program
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Experience an enjoyable morning of “beginner-friendly” gardening at one of our Baltimore City sites on Saturday, June 20, 2026. Get hands-on experience growing food and connect with others who share your interest in gardening. Water, snacks, gloves and tools will be provided. Wear closed-toe shoes (no slides or sandals!). We also recommend pants and long […]
Join us on Saturday, June 20, 2026 for a Juneteenth Food Justice Tour in Baltimore, Maryland. We will tour four of our growing sites in Baltimore and conclude with a lunch and discussion. The bus will depart from New Creation Christian Church (5401 Frankford Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21206) at 8:30AM. Lunch will be provided at […]
Baltimore, BCFSN Youth & Young Adults, Black Church, Church Garden, Students
Bucknell’s hands in the soil: awakening our garden together 🌱
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On a crisp Saturday morning, March 8, 2025, a group of compassionate and determined Bucknell University students led by Rev. Kurt Nelson, the school’s Director of Religious & Spiritual Life and Chaplain for the Protestant Community, joined us at New Creation Christian Church in Baltimore, MD, for something truly special: the first gardening day of […]
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Monday, January 20, 2025 was a different kind of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday because it was also the presidential inauguration day for Donald Trump. We gathered as a community to celebrate those who labored in the Black Freedom Struggle from various lanes and walks of life. Simultaneously, we hosted a Freedom School […]
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Searchable Map of Baltimore’s food banks with name, address, and hours and days the food bank is open. You can search for instance by typing “Mon” and get the results of all of the food banks that are open on Mondays, or “21215” and get the results of all of the food banks in that […]
Baltimore, BCFSN Network, BCFSN Updates, Black Church, Church Garden, Community Organizing, Maryland, The Network
This Week’s Food Justice Work at Allen AME Church (Baltimore)
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I’m trying to be more intentional about sharing the steps that I and we take at The Black Church Food Security Network (BCFSN) to further food justice in local communities through the work of African American congregations. This is not only to help support others around the country that are interested in this work, but […]
Baltimore, BCFSN Network, BCFSN Updates, Black Church, Church Garden, Community Organizing, Maryland, New Beginnings, The Network
Sustaining The Work Of Food Justice At Church
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Earlier this year, I announced that we would be putting even greater focus on making our hometown of Baltimore a demonstration site for what grassroots, faith-led food justice work looks like. Many of our member churches in our city became inactive or inconsistent after the pandemic. The “faithful few” that were keeping things going before […]
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We are fortunate to be in partnership with an organization called Out For Justice (OFJ). This organization was founded by a group of formerly incarcerated individuals who were ready and willing to work but repeatedly denied employment due to their criminal record. With the support of justice-impacted individuals, their friends, and their family members, OFJ […]
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WBAL Channel 11 in Baltimore brought their cameras out to our Labor Day 2023 Garden Volunteer Day. While the cameras showed up after our volunteers left for the day, we appreciated the opportunity to spread the word about the Black Church Food Security Network. Check it out!
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