by Rev. Dr. Heber Brown, III | Apr 30, 2024 | BCFSN Membership, BCFSN Updates, Black Church, Black Farmers, Church Garden, Earth Day, The Network
For the second year in a row, The Black Church Food Security Network spent #EarthDay Weekend in Atlanta. Georgia is in second place when it comes to where most of our member churches are currently located. (Maryland is number one!). We made great progress this past...
by Rev. Dr. Heber Brown, III | Apr 19, 2024 | Black Church, Events, Political Education, Popular Education, The Network
On Thursday, April 18, 2024, Rev. Heber Brown, III was a panelist during the virtual monthly meeting of the Social Justice Committee of the Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church in Houston,...
by Rev. Dr. Heber Brown, III | Apr 14, 2024 | BCFSN Updates, Black Church, Church Garden, Political Education
I realized something recently. There is a lot about my role as Executive Director of this national organization that I enjoy, but the thing that I would do all day if I could is grow food. I love being on the land and gardening while connecting with...
by Rev. Dr. Heber Brown, III | Sep 13, 2023 | Baltimore, Black Church, Church Garden
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...
by Rev. Dr. Heber Brown, III | Jun 21, 2023 | Black Church, Black Farm Tour, Black Farmers, The ARC
Through our ARC Program, we are learning and perfecting a process of bringing Black church leaders and Black farmers together in partnership. Up to this point, we’ve put laser focus on helping farmers sell their produce and goods to churches. Now, we...
by Rev. Dr. Heber Brown, III | May 30, 2023 | Advocacy, BCFSN Membership, Black Church, The Network
For the past 9 months, we’ve been building relationships and organizing for food justice in Buffalo, New York. At the invitation of local leaders, we returned in late May 2023 for a series of information and recruitment sessions with local clergy and...
