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...
by Rev. Dr. Heber Brown, III | May 1, 2023 | BCFSN Membership, Black Church, Black Farm Tour, Black Farmers, Events, Soil To Sanctuary Market, The ARC
Our organization has never experienced what happened at The Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. This church, which is the historic church of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Family, allowed us free rein for the weekend to provide their...
by Rev. Dr. Heber Brown, III | Apr 4, 2023 | BCFSN Updates, Black Church, Events
We are beyond excited to announce that The Black Church Food Security Network is spending Earth Day weekend at the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. This church, which is the historic church of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the King...
by Rev. Dr. Heber Brown, III | Apr 4, 2023 | Baltimore, BCFSN Membership, BCFSN Updates, Black Church, Black Farm Tour, Black Farmers, Events, North Carolina, Philadelphia, The Network
On March 21-22, 2023, we brought together a few of our friends to join us on a field trip to Happy Dirt in Durham, North Carolina. Pastor Carolyn Cavaness of Bethel AME in Ardmore, Pennsylvania and two food ministry leaders from Kingdom Fellowship AME Church in...
by Rev. Dr. Heber Brown, III | Apr 4, 2023 | Baltimore, BCFSN Membership, Black Church, Church Garden, Maryland, Soil To Sanctuary Market
On Saturday, April 1, 2023, nearly 30 people from various Baltimore area churches gathered at Allen AME Church for the April 2023 meeting of the Baltimore Chapter of The Black Church Food Security Network. The agenda for the day included many presentations. Rev....
