Entity Choice 101 for Farmers and Food Businesses 🌱 Virtual skillshare on LLCs, corporations, co-ops, and nonprofits. Filings, tax elections, governance, and how to choose. NY focus, useful anywhere. Q&A with Todd Arena. 📅 Tue, Nov 17, 12:30 to 1:30 pm ET 🔗 buff.ly/32AGtJt

Corn, beans, and squash grow better together. So do we. This #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth, we honor the Indigenous farmers who taught the Three Sisters and the seeds they kept alive. Which Indigenous farmers should we know? Tell us below ⬇️.

Our team joined a panel at the Women’s Capital Summit in New York City on building capital pathways that reach Black farmers and food system builders. Land, soil, and community knowledge hold value that traditional lending has overlooked for generations. #BlackFarmers #CommunityCapital

🌱 Two members of our team joined Black farmers, land stewards, and urban gardeners in New Orleans recently for the Black Farmers & Urban Gardeners (BUGs) National Conference. Thank you to BUGs. We came home full + energized. See you next year 🌱 💚... #BUGsConference #BlackFarmers #LandStewards

BFF showed up in Philly for the Corner Jawn Pop-Up by FarmerJawn. Folx talked regenerative farming, agricultural education, and Pennsylvania becoming the first state with its own State Farm Bill. 📍The pop-up runs through 12/31 with work from others, including Prince Abu’s Butchery.

Clocks fall back today, take the extra hour. ⏰ Final harvests are in and spring seed orders are already on the list. In the Northeast, garlic goes in the ground now, mulched to overwinter and rise in spring. To Black land stewards and farmers, thank you for feeding us 💚🌱. #FallBack

This fall, the Black Farmer Fund spent a work day at FarmerJawn, the largest Black womxn-owned regenerative farm in the country. Thank you to the team. Find them on Instagram @farmerjawn_ and support! #BlackFarmerFund #FarmerJawn #BlackFarmers

“This is a national farm crisis,” says John Boyd Jr., a fourth-generation Virginia farmer. Diesel is near $7 a gallon, almost double last year. More than 400 Black farmers risk losing their land. Buy direct. Share their stories. Don’t let these farms go under. Comment "READ" for 🔗 to article.

5 days left to apply 🌱 The BFF Rapid Response Fund fall cycle closes October 31, 2026. Up to $10k for Black food business owners in the Northeast facing acute emergencies. Priority goes to needs that get operations running again. This fund is community-led. Reply “APPLY” for the link.

Climate Week can be busy. Places to go, people to connect with, and more importantly, get on board with the mission. We were thankful to be in so many spaces, sharing the importance of resourcing Black Farmers.

Join us at Food Funded East! FOOD FUNDED East 2026 is bringing together entrepreneurs, investors, and food system changemakers to strengthen our region’s good food economy. buff.ly/no79tgR

It was amazing to attend Prince Abou's Butchery's @princeabousbutchery official Grand Opening last month! Their new Harlem storefront is a testament to the hard work of Abou who has been organizing to provide their community with halal meats sourced from local, small, family-run farms.

Get ready for the inaugural New York State Buyer-Supplier Mixer! This convening in Syracuse, NY, is designed to strengthen relationships between institutional buyers and New York’s farmers, producers, processors, distributors, and aggregators. buff.ly/dNjXA2N

New York State Buyer-Supplier Mixer Registration hosted by Whova

2026-10-28, Syracuse, NY

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We can't stop thinking about this work day at Rocky Acres Community Farm & Bodega last month! This time, our main project was taking down a high tunnel and rebuilding it in a new location, giving everyone a chance to work together on a larger farm project. Massive thanks to Rafael Aponte!

Today is the last day of Hispanic Heritage Month! The Spanish-speaking brothers and sisters who form our community are an integral part of the work to strengthen our food system. In honor of the month, we are happy to share three organizations serving Latinx and Black communities!

When the climate crisis strikes, equipment breaks down, or sudden transportation issues arise, our Rapid Response Fund is here to support. The fall application cycle of the BFF Rapid Response Fund is open until October 31! buff.ly/K73VPoL

Another great workday at Rootwork Herbals! We cared for some fruit trees, harvested calendula flowers and tulsi, and got some hands-on experience gathering and working with medicinal herbs. Thank you to all the amazing folks who came out to this workday!

Last month, we gathered with the team for our quarterly staff meet-up at Riverside Church. It was energizing to spend time together and brought us a renewed sense of camaraderie, which we definitely needed as a fully remote org. ✨️ 💚

From Earthseed Farm and Retreat Center, Sun Valley Forum, and Black Farmer Fund, we thank all in our community, and those new to it, who came to our "Fields of Connection" Happy Hour for Climate Week at Maysles Documentary Center.

Our 5th Abundance in Autumn festival was magic ✨️ It was wonderful to connect, be on land, and break bread with funders, investors, donors, friends, and family at this special event in celebration of the Autumn harvest. Thanks to all who supported and attended!

Abundance is tomorrow! Swipe to see the last few vendors that will be in attendance at this year's festival. Some folks have been able to come off the waitlist, so give it a shot. buff.ly/7Cq7vVm You can also make a donation at the eventbrite link. See you there, fam 💚

Join us for a Climate Week Happy Hour Honoring Black Agriculture in NYC! September 21st from 3-5pm, in partnership with Sun Valley Forum and Earthseed Farm and Retreat Center. The guest list is filling up fast! RSVP now for an afternoon of conversation, community, and connection. buff.ly/Tyz9ch4

We are all sold out for Abundance in Autumn 2026, but you can still join the waitlist! For those who will be there, check out some of the vendors at our Farmer's Market. buff.ly/7Cq7vVm

Meet Hartford Sensory Garden, our 10th recipient of the 2026 BFF Community Garden Fund. The Connecticut based garden was founded by Denise Harris, a mom who noticed the lack of safe and accessible outdoor to provide a sensory rich environment and nurturing space for families in the community.

Meet Rapid Response Committee member and Black food sovereignty strategist, Kenya Crumel. Since 2021, she’s worked to provide non-extractive capital to Black farmers.

We are excited to share the 8th recipient of the 2026 BFF Community Garden Fund, Giving One Tenth Community Garden (GOT)! Based in Newark, NJ, GOT is a vibrant urban garden dedicated to increasing food access, promoting food justice, and fostering community resilience.

RSVP for our Annual Celebrating Abundance in Autumn Festival! September 18th from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm, this event will be jam-packed with: - Hands-on land activities - Live music - A family-style lunch made by Chef Mavis-Jay Sanders - A farmers market, and more! bit.ly/bffabundance

Congrats to Garden of Love, our 7th recipient of the 2026 BFF Community Garden Fund! Founded in 1994, the Garden of Love is a community driven green space in Harlem, NY. Neighbors joined forces to implement sustainable practices, increase food access, and deepen community ties.

Our logo carries the adinkra symbol "Boa Me Na Me Mmoa Wo," translated as "help me and let me help you." Interdependence isn't a value we aspire to. It's the whole model. To build Black community wealth and health, we have to work together. This BPM, be part of that helping hand. bit.ly/bffbpm

Our office will be closed from Aug 24-28. We'll be back on Sept 2 refreshed and ready to support Black food actors! #SummerBreak #OutofOffice