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Land Acknowledgement Land Acknowledgement Lenape Gayogo h n , Haudenosaunee Groundswell Center Groundswell Center for Local Food & Farming for Local Food & Farming Alexas Alexas Esposito Esposito Elizabeth Gabriel
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Alexas Alexas Esposito Esposito Elizabeth Gabriel Elizabeth Gabriel
Farming & Food Justice Executive Director Program Coordinator
WE SUPPORT BEGINNING FARMERS WE CREATE AFFORDABLE LAND ACCESS WE COLLABORATE FOR FOOD JUSTICE WE FOSTER SUSTAINABLE FARMING WE EDUCATE FOR SUCCESS
Training the next generation of sustainable farmers in the Finger Lakes by supporting individuals to develop farming skills and grow profitable, equitable and ecologically sound farm businesses.
Established in Established in 2009 2009 Core Values: Core Values:
Farming and Food Abundance Regenerative Agriculture Equity and Justice Relationship Building
Source for chart and information: the Cornupia Insitution, Seed Industry Structure , Dr/ Phil Howard
The top The top 4% of all US % of all US farms produce more farms produce more than ⅔ of all ag production. production.
From the 2017 Ag-Census, the vast majority of farmers (95 percent) are white; however the number of farmers of color counted in 2017 increased by a greater percent (7.5%) than white farmers (6.9%)
Explorer Explorer
Interested but lack opportunity
Aspiring Aspiring
Some experience, need resource to get started
Beginning Beginning
1-10 years farming
Experienced Experienced
> 10 year farming
Business Business Development Development Support Support Hands Hands -on Training &
Assistance Assistance
Tours, Workshops
Community Events Community Events
integrate equity, justice & farming integrate equity, justice & farming
Entrepreneurial Skill Entrepreneurial Skill Building Building Farm Business Planning Course 1-1 Consultations
Network Building Network Building
Farmer to Farmer Network Farming for Justice Discussion Group Community Events/ Trainings
Asset Building Asset Building
Incubator Farm Matched Savings IDA Program
Entrepreneurial Skill Entrepreneurial Skill Building Building
Network Building Network Building Asset Building Asset Building
Community Farm Community Farm
Land Access, Land Access, Reconciliation & Reconciliation & Reparations Reparations Land Linking Land Linking Incubator Program Incubator Program expansion expansion Farmer Readiness Farmer Readiness Practicum Practicum Product aggregation Product aggregation
Alexas@GroundswellCenter.org Elizabeth@GroundswellCenter.org 607.319.5095 www.GroundswellCenter.org