by Black Church Food Security Network | Sep 23, 2022 | BCFSN Updates, Black Farmers, North Carolina
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...
by Black Church Food Security Network | Sep 12, 2022 | BCFSN Updates, Maryland, The Network
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...
by Admin BlackChurchFSN | Jul 29, 2022 | BCFSN Updates
BCFSN Board member, Austen-Monet McClendon, has just traveled for the second time to Haiti in order to study and explore more of this nation’s great culture. McClendon offers great insights especially in how she sees linkages between Haiti’s revolutionary...
by Admin BlackChurchFSN | Jul 14, 2022 | BCFSN Updates, Church Garden, The Network
On Monday, July 11, 2022, we received a small delegation from the Bishops Spouses and Partners Planning Group of the Episcopal Church. The 80th General Convention of the denomination was scheduled to take place in Baltimore, but rising COVID numbers forced them to...
by Admin BlackChurchFSN | 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 Admin BlackChurchFSN | 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...
