Black Farming Industry

Black Farming Industry

While 13.4% of the United States population is black or African-American, black farmers make up only 1.34% of all farm producers. Black-owned farms and gardens allow the African-American community as a whole to gain access to more land, control growth of their own food and build community amongst one another. In addition, consuming fresh produce is a crucial component for leading a healthy lifestyle and preventing common diseases that plague the African-American population. In Thompson Hospitality’s ongoing effort to promote sustainability and support black-owned businesses, this month we encourage you to support black-owned farms near your campus community. Find your school to locate a black-owned farm near you:

Cheyney University

Mill Creek Farm globe 4901 Brown St Philadelphia, PA 19139

Coppin State University

Cherry Hill Urban globe Community Garden 900 Cherry Hill Road (at Veronica Ave.) Baltimore, MD 21218

Edward Waters College

Infinite Zion Farms globe 626 W South St Orlando, FL 32805

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Elizabeth City State University

Abanitu Organics globe 485 John Obie Rd. Roxboro, NC 27574

Florida Memorial University

Smarter By Nature globe 524 N MLK Jr Blvd Tallahassee, FL 32301

Hampden-Sydney College

Broad Rock Community Garden globe 404 E Broad Rock Rd Richmond, VA 23224

Lincoln University

Mill Creek Farm globe 4901 Brown St Philadelphia, PA 19139

Mississippi Valley State University

34th Street Wholistic globe Gardens & Education Center 805 B 34th St Gulfport, MS 39501

Norfolk State University

GoGreen Farms and Greenhouses globe 5844 Churchland Blvd Portsmouth, VA 23703

Oakwood University

Darden Bridgeforth & Sons globe 17049 Bridgeforth Rd Tanner, AL 35671

Prince George’s Community College

Three Part Harmony Farm globe 3104 4th St NE Washington, DC 20017

Shaw University

Yellow Mountain Garden globe 1037 Prentiss Bridge Rd Franklin, NC 28734

Talladega College

Hawkins Homestead Farm globe 2700-2984 Kinsey Rd Dothan, AL 36303

Tuskegee University

Fountain Heights Farms globe Birmingham, AL

University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Four Mothers Farm globe 33726 Dublin Rd Princess Anne, MD 21853

Virginia State University

Browntown Farms globe 255 Browntown Rd Warfield, VA 23889

Virginia Union University

Carter Family Farms globe 26899-26301 Carters Ln Unionville, VA 22567

West Virginia State University

Slak Market Farm globe