The 1st Black Farmers and Urban Gardeners Conference is going to be right here in Brooklyn (Nov.19-21) and we need your help!! Volunteers who work more than 10hours will be able to attend this conference for free...
We are currently looking for volunteers for the following:
- Outreach team - going to farmers markets, community events and colleges to talk to (preferably)people of color and invite them to the conference
- The Event volunteer - working at the conference(registration, documentation and general tasks)
To volunteer, please e-mail at farmboxesnyc@gmail.com, subject line should read 'BFG volunteer' and indicate which type of volunteer work you are interested in.To attend the Black Farmer and Urban Gardeners Conference
Register on-line today at http://blackfarmersconf.orgBelow is some information about the conference:
The 1st annual conference to forge food, farming and policy solutions for the Black Community will convene at Brooklyn College in New York
City, convening farmers, gardeners, activists, students and community
leaders from across the nation.
Going Green
Most analysts agree that “green jobs” in a variety of fields—from
energy to agriculture—will offer growing career opportunities in the
future. Workshops at the 2010 Black Farmers and Urban Gardeners
Conference will highlight how our nation’s growing awareness of
ecological issues is creating opportunities for food and
farming-related professionals.Opportunities in the growing green economy will only benefit those who
get the training and support necessary to take advantage of them.
Conference workshops will focus on building awareness and resources to
help prepare African Americans for food and farm-related careers.Growing Health, Wealth & JusticeThis conference aims to strengthen networks and inspire new ideas among
people working across disciplines to address the food-related issues
that contribute to inequities in health, wealth and justice in black
communities. These inequities are well documented:At the heart of these inequities is a food system that is increasingly
alienated from the needs of African Americans and dismissive of their
demands. This conference offers an opportunity for people concerned
about this issue to take action to change the status quo and develop
alternatives.Why focus on food, farming and justice NOW?The health and livelihoods of African Americans are in danger, and our increasing alienation from our food sources is to blame.Our farmers are in peril:* In 1920, over 14% of U.S, farmers were African American.* In 2007, less than 2% of U.S. farmers are African American.* Only 110 of more than 56,000 farmers in New York State are African American.Our communities are malnourished:* Nationally, the typical low-income neighborhood has 30 percent fewer supermarkets than higher-income neighborhoods.Our health is suffering:* Nearly 50% of African American children will develop diabetes at some point in their lives.v* About four out of five African American women are overweight or obese.vi* In 2007, African Americans were 1.4 times as likely to be obese as Non- Hispanic Whites.vii* Deaths from heart disease and stroke are almost twice the rate for African Americans as compared to Whites.viii* Help forge food, farming and policy solutions for the Black Community.Attend the Black Farmer and Urban Gardeners Conference, this conference is for you!Register on-line today at http://blackfarmersconf.org
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