One of our key farming partner families is Mr. Kelton Moore and the Moore Family Farm in Blounts Creek, North Carolina. Mr. Moore was instrumental in establishing the Down East Fresh Farming Co-op in eastern North Carolina. He was featured in the September 2022 edition of The Washington Daily News out of Pamlico, North Carolina. […]
Category Archives: BCFSN Network
BCFSN Network, Black Church, Church Garden, Philadelphia, The Network
A Food & Faith-Filled Sunday In Philadelphia
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Sep
Sep
On Sunday, September 11, 2022, I was invited to preach at Taylor Tabernacle in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to help celebrate the 13th Pastoral Anniversary of Pastor Jonathan Ford and the Ford Family. Despite the rain, we had a tremendous time praising God and demonstrating our appreciation to a pastor and family that has given so much […]
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Sep
On Wednesday, September 7, 2022, members of our staff attended the Hunger Action Symposium hosted by Maryland Food Bank We heard from MD Food Bank President & CEO Carmen Del Guercio, Executive Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer, Meg Kimmel, Senior Vice President of Programs, Nekeisia Booyer, & the CEO of Feeding America Claire Babineaux-Fontenot. […]
Baltimore, BCFSN Network, Black Church, Church Garden, Coordinating Committees, Maryland, Popular Education
Cultivating Community Power In Baltimore
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Aug
Aug
Cultivating community power in historically marginalized and oppressed communities is often very slow and thoughtful work. There is no microwave for building “people power” in communities that have often been robbed of their power and voice. It happens one meeting at a time, one conversation at a time, one event at a time. It’s very […]
BCFSN Network, Black Church, Church Garden, Coordinating Committees, Florida, Jacksonville
Ministry Spotlight: Pleasant Hope Church (Jacksonville, FL)
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Jul
Jul
At BCFSN, we thrive in part from our local Coordinating Committees positioned across the country that act as a “hub” for churches in that specific region to build relationships and discuss location specific topics. This week, let’s shine a spotlight on one of our churches: Pleasant Hope Church located in the Historic Northside of Jacksonville, Florida. […]
BCFSN Network, Black Church, Black Farmers, Church Garden, Coordinating Committees, New Beginnings, The Network
Deepening Our Roots In North Carolina
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Jul
Jul
BCFSN Road Trip! Members of our team took to the highway to connect, organize, and build with churches, farmers and other stakeholders in North Carolina from July 8-10, 2022. We were invited by the First Lady Lydia McIntyre of the Poplar Grove AME Church and Ms. Lolita Watkins; a passionate and influential leader in the […]
BCFSN Network, Black Church, Church Garden, Ministry Spotlight, New Beginnings, The Network
Ministry Spotlight: Bethlehem Temple Missionary Baptist Church (Harvey, IL)
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Jul
Jul
The Bethlehem Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Harvey, Illinois has long been recognized as one of the most community-oriented ministries in their community. Under the leadership of Pastor Jeffrey Smith and First Lady, Heather Gayle Smith, the church has grown and prospered! This year, they’ve added another Christ-like component to their ministry. On June 7, […]
Church Garden, Coordinating Committees, Florida, Jacksonville, Ministry Spotlight
Ministry Spotlight: New Mt. Moriah AME Church (Jacksonville, FL)
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Jun
Jun
At BCFSN, we thrive in part from our local Coordinating Committees positioned across the country that act as a “hub” for churches in that specific region to build relationships and discuss location specific topics. We are committed to expanding our reach nationally but through the leadership of local people who serve as part of our […]
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Black churches that work together to grow food in a systematic way can do far more to create sustainable solutions for food apartheid than they can if they only work by themselves. That’s one of the messages that was communicated and demonstrated on Sunday, June 26, 2022 at Liberty Grace Church of God in West […]
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When churches start gardens they run into very predictable problems like: not having a water source not having enough consistent laborers not having seeds not knowing what to grow and when not having sustained support from the congregation not knowing where to start When the “faithful few” who initially started the garden don’t get the […]