Educational articles:

New Research Explores the Ongoing Impact of Racism on the U.S. Farming Landscape

75 Things White People can do for Racial Justice

Organizations working towards equity in agriculture:

Black Church Food Security Network Works to connect Black communities and other urban communities of color with Black farmers in hopes of advancing food and land sovereignty.

Black Dirt Farm Collective A collective of Black farmers, educators, scientists, agrarians, seed keepers, organizers, and researchers guiding a political education process.

Black Urban Growers Committed to building networks and community support for growers in both urban and rural settings. Through education and advocacy around food and farm issues, it nurtures collective Black leadership.

Center for Heirs Property Helps families protect and keep their family land...build generational wealth and grow “working” landscapes.

Cooperative Food Empowerment Directive A queer and transgender people of color-led organization that partners with young folks of color to build food and land co-ops.

The Cultural Conservancy Works Protects indigenous food knowledge while promoting an increased understanding of indigenous land.

Family Agriculture Resource Management Services A legal nonprofit, committed to assisting Black farmers and landowners in retaining their land for the next generation.

Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund A non-profit cooperative association of Black farmers, landowners, and cooperatives, with a primary membership base in the Southern States.

The First Nations Development Institute The Institute awards grants specifically aimed at promoting healthy food to native children while helping to build strong sustainable food systems among the indigenous population.

Food Chain Workers Alliance A coalition of worker-based organizations whose members plant, harvest, process, pack, transport, prepare, serve, and sell food, organizing to improve wages and working conditions for all workers along the food chain.

Food First Works to end the injustices that cause hunger through research, education, and action.

HEAL Food Alliance Brings together groups from various sectors of movements for food and farm justice to grow community power, develop political leadership, and exposing and limiting corporate control of the food system.

Indigenous Environmental Network An alliance of Indigenous Peoples whose Shared Mission is to Protect the Sacredness of Earth Mother from contamination & exploitation by Respecting and Adhering to Indigenous Knowledge and Natural Law.

Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative Mission is to enhance the health and wellness of tribal communities by advancing healthy food systems, diversified economic development, and cultural food traditions.

The Land Loss Prevention Project Responds to the unprecedented losses of Black-owned land in North Carolina by providing comprehensive legal services and technical support to financially distressed and limited resource farmers and landowners.

The National Black Farmers Association A non-profit organization representing African American farmers and their families in the United States.

National Black Food and Justice Alliance Organizes for Black food and land, by increasing the visibility of visionary Black leadership, advancing Black people’s struggle for just and sustainable communities, and building power in our food systems and land stewardship.

National Young Farmers Coalition Represents, mobilizes, and engages young farmers to ensure their success.

New Communities Land Trust A grassroots organization that has worked for more than 40 years to empower African American families in Southwest Georgia and advocate for social justice.

The Northeast Farmers of Color Land Trust Aims to advance land sovereignty in the Northeast through permanent and secure land tenure for Indigenous, Black, Latinx, and Asian farmers and land stewards.

Restaurant Opportunities Centers United Fighting to improve wages and working conditions for the nation’s restaurant workforce.

Sankofa Farms Seeks create a sustainable food source for minorities in both rural and urban areas located in Durham and Orange County, North Carolina.

The Seeding Power Fellowship An innovative 18-month, cohort-based food justice fellowship program.

Seeds of Native Health Focuses on combatting obesity, diabetes, and other health problems in American native communities.

Southeastern African American Farmers’ Organic Network A regional network for Black farmers committed to using ecologically sustainable practices to manage land, grow food, and raise livestock that are healthy for people and the planet.

The Traditional Native American Farmers Association Goal is to “revitalize traditional agriculture for spiritual and human need” through education programs aimed at indigenous farmers in the U.S.

The White Earth Land Recovery Project Working to restore land around the White Earth Indian Reservation in Minnesota.