About this Event
Back to the Roots: Growing a Food Sovereignty Network 🌱✨
📅 Date: February 22, 2025
📍 Location: Evergreen State College, Tacoma
⏰ Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
🎯 Theme: Empowering Black and Brown farmers, entrepreneurs, and advocates to reclaim food sovereignty, strengthen urban agriculture, and build community resilience.
Reconnecting with the Land. Reclaiming Our Food.
Food is power. Land is legacy. Back to the Roots is a transformative gathering designed to empower Black and Brown communities by fostering food sovereignty, cooperative economics, and sustainable agriculture. This intimate, plant-filled event will bring together urban farmers, community leaders, entrepreneurs, and food justice advocates for a day of learning, networking, and action.
Why You Should Attend:
✅ Build Community & Collaboration – Connect with Black and Brown farmers, food entrepreneurs, and advocates shaping the future of urban agriculture.
✅ Learn from Experts – Explore sustainable farming, AgriSolar energy solutions, co-op business models, and food distribution networks.
✅ Get Inspired – Engage with speakers, interactive workshops, and live demonstrations showcasing self-sufficient farming, land stewardship, and alternative energy solutions.
✅ Pitch Your Ideas – Have an innovative project? Share your vision with a supportive community eager to invest in solutions.
Event Highlights:
🌾 Keynote Address: "Reclaiming Food Sovereignty: The Power of Community & Land Ownership"
💡 Fast-Pitch Session: Visionaries present their projects in farming, food justice, and cooperative business models.
🌿 Workshops:
- Data & Decision-Making for Small Farms
- Cooperative Models for Collective Growth
- AgriSolar & Alternative Energy Solutions
- Building Local Food Distribution Networks
🍽️ Networking Lunch & Exhibits: Enjoy plant-based meals, connect with like-minded changemakers, and explore hands-on demonstrations of urban agriculture tools.
How to Get Involved:
📢 Submit a Pitch – Deadline: February 15, 2025
📋 Register Now – Your participation helps inform the Annual State of Black Farmers in WA State report.
Who Should Attend?
🌍 Farmers, food entrepreneurs, educators, activists, students, policymakers, home gardeners, and anyone passionate about food justice!
For more details, contact: Roy S at [email protected]
🔥 Let’s reclaim our food systems, restore our communities, and plant the seeds for a just, sustainable future. Join us! 🌱💪
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Evergreen State College Tacoma, 1210 6th Avenue, Tacoma, United States
USD 0.00
