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Soil Health Workshop Series

Workshops on soil health for Black, Indigenous and People of Color

Project partners:

Black Food Sovereignty Coalition
Black Futures Farm
RBG Freedom Farm

Oregon

2022 – 2023

Food systems, Racial equity, Storytelling, Training & education

Aaron Vargas, Food Equity Manager, holds soil at Wapato Island Farm. Photo credit: Sean Gutierrez

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In partnership with Black Food Sovereignty Coalition, Ecotrust offered a series of three trainings on soil health taught by regional Black, Indigenous and People of Color farmers and soil health experts.

Teaming with Mushrooms: Our Ally in the Soil
Facilitated by Nyanga Uuka and Preet Gujral
Hosted at RBG Freedom Farm
Introduction to Vermicomposting
Facilitated by Alisha Howard, 2022 Viviane Barnett Fellow and currently Ecotrust Farm to School Fellow
Hosted at Black Futures Farm
Introduction to USDA’s NRCS Programs for Small & Urban Farmers
Facilitated by Mathew Edwards and Diana Orozco (USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service)
Held virtually

Together, these workshops connected a network of Black, African, Indigenous, and other farmers of color and supported them in gaining and enhancing skills critical to climate-smart land management practices. This project represents a unique model of training and collaboration amongst a diverse intersection of the community partners, farmers, and Natural Resources Conservation Service soil conservationists.