This week is National Pollinator Week. We share six things you can do to help feed and keep our busy friends hydrated.
On May 21 the USDA announced loan payments for BIPOC farmers with qualifying direct or guaranteed loans. On June 10, a federal judge handed down a restraining order, temporarily halting the payment program. Here’s RAFI-USA’s response.
RAFI-USA is looking for a part-time (20-30 hours/week) administrative assistant to help coordinate technology, office needs, supplies, the Board of Directors, record keeping, etc.
The Rural Advancement Foundation International-USA (RAFI-USA) today announced that Natalie Baszile and Dr. Norbert Wilson will give the keynote addresses at the 2022 Come to the Table (CTTT) Conference.
Juneteenth is a reminder of the larger struggle of resistance and determination that is evident in Black communities on a daily basis, notably with Black farmers. Today, as BIPOC farmers fight for debt relief from years of systematic discrimination, we remember that this holiday is also an appreciation for the long struggle Black people have endured in this county, even in the midst of complicated histories and intentions.
For the 2021 summer term, MacGregor Knight, a rising third-year student at Duke Divinity School, will be interning with RAFI-USA’s Come to the Table team.
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Meet Ray Jeffers, RAFI-USA’s newest team member. Ray is a former RAFI-USA grant recipient and runs BR Jeffers Farm in Roxboro, NC in Person County. Ray’s role at RAFI-USA will be supporting the creation of alternative local food markets for food producers and farmers of color.
On May 20, 2021, Come to the Table hosted the fifth session of our 2021 School for Food Justice, Faith, and Storytelling (SFJFS).