Issues, Print Publication, Uplifting BIPOC
EFAO Board Member Anan Lololi is the Chair of the Black Food Sovereignty Working Group, an initiative of Afri-Can FoodBasket that emerged when the organization began working with the City of Toronto’s Confronting Anti-Black Racism Unit (CABR) to create The Toronto...
Print Publication, Uplifting BIPOC
EFAO spoke with four farmers leading three unique farming and land stewardship operations in Ontario to find out how their personal histories, philosophies and experiences have influenced their approaches to farming. Cady & Alvis operate Deeper Roots...
Education, Farming, Uplifting BIPOC
Ahnee! Annette Peltier-Flamand n’dizhnikaaz. I am from Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory in northern Ontario. I grew up on a farm where my family was fairly self-sufficient. We had three large gardens and livestock (cattle, pigs and chickens) which we kept for...
Education, Farming, Print Publication, Uplifting BIPOC
Shade of Miti is a food and climate justice organization on Treaty 13 land (Mississauga, Ontario). They envision sustainable food systems in Mississauga that are rooted in sovereignty and justice, and not threatened by climate change. This organization is for...
Education, Uplifting BIPOC
This blog post is part of a two-part series about EFAO’s beginning steps in addressing anti-racism and equity within agriculture. Part One shared insights and thoughts from Angel, Amy, and Ali on EFAO’s equity work to date, while this second part highlights key...
Education, Uplifting BIPOC
Celebrating African American Farmers, Land, and Legacy By Kosi Agamah When I first picked up this book I had no clue what I was in store for. In this impressive anthology, Natalie Baszile brings together essays, poems, photographs, quotes, conversations, and...