by tintedagency | 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 | Jul 7, 2023 | BCFSN Updates, Black Farmers, Events, The Network
Because of the generosity of the Fund II Foundation, the Black Church Food Security Network team was in New Orleans, Louisiana at the Essence Festival of Culture which took place Friday, June 30 – Sunday, July 2, 2023. This annual event brings upwards of...
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 | 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 | Jan 10, 2023 | BCFSN Membership, BCFSN Updates, Black Church, The Network
The Black Church Food Security Network is looking to secure grant writing services for a 6-month contract to help further our mission. Check out the details at the link below! Click here for more information...
by Rev. Dr. Heber Brown, III | Dec 19, 2022 | BCFSN Membership, BCFSN Updates, Events, Maryland, New Beginnings, The Network, Youth
During Fall 2022, we soft-launched our youth program! In December 2022, we completed a three-month contract for the Y of Central Maryland and the Baltimore City Public School System. We provided workshops, cooking demonstrations and farm-based field trips for...
