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Kamal Bell of Sankofa Farms
Manage episode 331453892 series 3001989
Sankofa Farms is a 12-acre farm in Cedar Grove, NC that Kamal launched through a USDA direct farm ownership loan. The farm aims to improve the perception of agriculture as a profession through it's Sankofa Farm Academy that exposes African-American youth to high-level farming techniques including bee-keeping and year-round caterpillar tunnel production. With 5 acres under cultivation, he is beginning a CSA and sells through a cooperative that addresses food aparthied. He is also a Real Farmer Care recipient and we discuss his perspective on the human element of sustainability. As a farmer, educator, bee-keeper, husband, father, and doctoral student at NC State Ag, Kamal is doing incredible work on Sankofa Farm.
Winter Growers is made possible by...
Growing for Market Magazine, enter code "winter" at checkout to get 25% off a new subscription.
Rimol Greenhouses, for high-tunnels and greenhouses.
Johnny's Selected Seeds, check out their seriously amazing Growers Library.
Tunnel Vision Hoops, for your Winter infrastructure needs.
And you, our Patreons and supporters. You can support our creators for as little as $2/month on Patreon or Notillgrowers.com/support. Y'all are the best!
53 epizódok
Manage episode 331453892 series 3001989
Sankofa Farms is a 12-acre farm in Cedar Grove, NC that Kamal launched through a USDA direct farm ownership loan. The farm aims to improve the perception of agriculture as a profession through it's Sankofa Farm Academy that exposes African-American youth to high-level farming techniques including bee-keeping and year-round caterpillar tunnel production. With 5 acres under cultivation, he is beginning a CSA and sells through a cooperative that addresses food aparthied. He is also a Real Farmer Care recipient and we discuss his perspective on the human element of sustainability. As a farmer, educator, bee-keeper, husband, father, and doctoral student at NC State Ag, Kamal is doing incredible work on Sankofa Farm.
Winter Growers is made possible by...
Growing for Market Magazine, enter code "winter" at checkout to get 25% off a new subscription.
Rimol Greenhouses, for high-tunnels and greenhouses.
Johnny's Selected Seeds, check out their seriously amazing Growers Library.
Tunnel Vision Hoops, for your Winter infrastructure needs.
And you, our Patreons and supporters. You can support our creators for as little as $2/month on Patreon or Notillgrowers.com/support. Y'all are the best!
53 epizódok
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