Rosemary June of @blackfarmerscollective
The 225th recipient is Rosemary June of @blackfarmerscollective in Seattle, WA. Rosemary writes, “I became a farmer because the material conditions of African peoples, throughout the diaspora here on stolen Salish land, need to be changed. I joined the Black Farmers Collective in particular, because I personally need to do that work around other Africans who wanted to do something similar. Healthy food, clean water, dignified shelter, etc. – everyone deserves to have their ba