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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

The 224th recipient is Yeawa Asabi of @blackfarmerscollective in Seattle, WA. Yeawa writes, “Farming is something that continuously teaches me. Farming effortlessly teaches me about myself, the ebbs and flows of life, patience, death, life, rebirth, the elegance of transformation, and so much more. Farming reminds me everyday to stand and be exactly where my two feet are planted and to appreciate being present. Farming has taught me how to take better care of myself, the eart

The 223rd recipient is Ife Asabi of Yes Farm at the @blackfarmerscollective in Seattle, WA. Ife writes, “I am an Oakland, California native who moved to Washington in 2021 with hopes of expanding and exploring more of what life has to offer. I am fairly new to the farming game but not the ideologies of healthy eating and holistic health. I’m passionate about herbal medicine and herbalism as a whole, and I will be taking the lead in continuously cultivating the herbal garden l

The 222nd recipient is Taj Ruffin of @blackfarmerscollective in Seattle, WA. Taj writes, “My experience as a farmer started out when I truly understood liberation. Growing up, food was always a barrier but when I went to the farm for the first time I saw freedom in food and communities being healed by all the growing happening. When I started to attend the volunteer days regularly I found myself planted in a community that taught me how to care for the land, myself and others

The 221st recipient is Hannah Wilson of @blackfarmerscollective in Seattle, WA. Hannah writes, “My journey to farming came from a desire to steward the land and be in better connection with my community, the land, and myself. As a mixed Black queer and disabled farmer & land steward, I didn’t grow up seeing people who looked like me in this work and continue to see a lack of spaces, especially outdoor green spaces that are built around safety, care, joy, and connection for Bl

The 220th recipient is Masra Clamoungou of Small Axe Farm of @blackfarmerscollective in Seattle, WA. Masra writes, “I grew up not being interested in farming, not having a tangible connection with the food system, or even having an idea of what farming could look like, apart from huge golden fields of wheat or acres upon acres of corn. When I first stepped onto my first farm and began to get in touch with the work, experience the connection with the land and the complexities