Help us raise $25,000 for the Women of Color Farmers Network!
Will you give $25, $100, or $250 today to support women of color farmers creating a more just food system?
Join us in building a just, healthy, and equitable future for all.
What we do:
- Gather for farm visits, brigades, and an annual seed exchange
- Connect monthly for support and skillshare
- Learn together by attending conferences and trainings
- Advocate for a just and sustainable food system
Your donation will help us build a mutual aid network of support, strengthen the BIPOC Beekeepers Association, staff coordination calls, and ensure participation of members by providing transportation, childcare, and meal stipends for travel and events.
“The Woman Farmers of Color group has been a resource to me in my journey in agriculture. When I joined the group I met like minded women who wanted to not only grow food but grow people and teach them how beneficial agriculture really is. I found support in business ventures, I was able to tour farms owned by women of color that varied in scope and size, and most importantly I found community.”
– Brielle Wright, The Farmers B.A.G.
“I have been involved in the WOC Farmers group since its inception. The group aims to change the landscape of agriculture from a white-centric, male-dominated space to women taking back their natural role as providers. The WOC Farmers group has been beneficial for me and my indigenous garden, as it has helped me network and attend events and see how small farms work with all the issues and problems I have encountered.”
– Crystal Cavalier-Keck, Yésa Nédéwahe Saponi-Tutelo Indigenous Gardens
“As an aspiring farmer, I have benefited from the knowledge and resource-sharing that abound in the WOC Farmers Network. The connections I’ve made with other women of color have been indispensable in my journey to become a farmer and purchase farmland.”
– Tamekia Brandon
“WOC Farmers has been really inspirational and informative for me. We’ve visited each other’s farms and done workshops to help form a strong community, access more resources for growth, affect farmers beyond the group, and give encouragement and guidance when needed. The connections made in this group are irreplaceable.”
– Candace Wilson, Wilson Friendly Farms
“The Women of Color Farmers Network has created a space where I can freely discuss my experiences as a small-scale farmer (eggs and produce) and beekeeper. The group shares so many resources that I otherwise would have never been aware of. I am then able to share those resources with others in my community and networks. In return, we all thrive!”
– Tiffany Williams-Brooks,
Miss Humble B’s Hive
“Having the opportunity to be a part of the Women of Color Farmers group has given me the support and motivation needed to want to continue farming and growing here in NC. Being able to see women who look like me, live in the areas that are close to home, and hear of their experiences, challenges, and successes helps me to realize what we are doing is possible, and much needed.”
– Farmer Afraka, Old 30 Dirty Family Farm
“Clark’s Produce has benefitted by getting a high tunnel, LLC and DUNS number. I learn so much that the sky’s the limit. I plan to branch off the entity of my family’s legacy and begin a legacy of my own. We have met wonderful people that have helped me and my daughters to do great things! I even hosted a seed exchange for the group.”
– LaRisse Clark, Clark’s Produce
“As a member of The Woman of Color Farmers Network, our community of like-minded women wanting each other to succeed feels amazing. I have been assisted by my sisters and made aware of resources I never knew existed. I’m grateful and appreciate every one of them. I love it here.”
– Stephanie Strong, Garden of Eating
Since 2021, the Women of Color Farmers Network has supported 35 members forging a path toward a self-determined future in which women of color, who have long carried the traditional knowledge of growers and nurturers, can prosper as they deserve from working with the land. By centering those who for too long stewarded the land without acknowledgement, we can begin to undo the racist and unjust harms of our current agricultural system and expand regenerative agricultural practices that advance social, environmental, economic, and climate justice. The network was founded by Phoebe Gooding, farmer and owner of Hawks Nest Healing Gardens, who started this space after noticing a gap in support and resources specifically for women of color farmers. At Toxic Free NC, our vision for the future is grounded in honoring and restoring a just connection to food, land, and our community.
Women of Color Farmers first annual seed exchange
Monthly Zoom call with special guest
Allanah Hines from Weaver Street Market