Freedom Farm
About Us
Rooted in the spirit of Fannie Lou Townsend Hamer and her unwavering fight for justice,
the Freedom Farm
stands as a beacon of community empowerment.
Nestled in the heart of East Oakland, on a plot of land that lay dormant for two decades, we are breathing life back into the soil and cultivating a space for growth, connection, and healing. We believe that access to fresh, healthy food is a fundamental right, and we are committed to addressing the food desert that has long plagued this community.
Rooted in the spirit of Fannie Lou Townsend Hamer and her unwavering fight for justice,
the Freedom Farm
stands as a beacon of community empowerment.
Nestled in the heart of East Oakland, on a plot of land that lay dormant for two decades, we are breathing life back into the soil and cultivating a space for growth, connection, and healing. We believe that access to fresh, healthy food is a fundamental right, and we are committed to addressing the food desert that has long plagued this community.
Our Mission
- Nourishing the Community:
We are dedicated to providing access to fresh, healthy food, combating the food desert in East Oakland. We supply the Freedom School, Freedom Kitchen and the Freedom Store with produce for distribution to the community. - Empowering through Education:
We offer workshops and learning opportunities, fostering knowledge about sustainable agriculture and self-sufficiency. We regularly bring out our partners to see what the farm is about and how we affect the neighborhood. - Building Community:
We cultivate a space where neighbors can connect, collaborate, and celebrate the resilience of our community.
Our History
The Freedom Farm is the brainchild of Homies Empowerment, a grassroots organization dedicated to uplifting the East Oakland community. The farm is inspired by Fannie Lou Townsend Hamer was an American civil rights activist, sharecropper, and voting rights organizer from Mississippi. She is best known for her work with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), her participation in the March on Washington in 1963, and her unsuccessful bid for Congress in 1964. Hamer was also a strong advocate for food security, and she started a place called Freedom Farm in Ruleville, Mississippi, in 1969.
Freedom Farm was an agricultural cooperative that provided food, housing, and education to black families in the Mississippi Delta. Hamer started Freedom Farm as a way to help black families achieve economic independence and to combat the poverty and hunger that was prevalent in the Delta. Freedom Farm was a success, and it helped many black families to improve their lives.
One of Hamer's most innovative programs at Freedom Farm was her pig-raising program. Hamer gave away pigs to black families, and she taught them how to raise and care for them. The pigs provided food and income for the families, and they also helped to improve the soil on their farms.
Hamer's work at Freedom Farm was an important part of her legacy as a civil rights activist. She believed that economic independence was essential for black families to achieve true freedom, and Freedom Farm was a way to make that possible.
Hamer's Freedom Farm was a model for other agricultural cooperatives that were started by black farmers in the South. These cooperatives helped to improve the lives of many black families, and they played an important role in the civil rights movement.
The Freedom Farm is the brainchild of Homies Empowerment, a grassroots organization dedicated to uplifting the East Oakland community. The farm is inspired by Fannie Lou Townsend Hamer was an American civil rights activist, sharecropper, and voting rights organizer from Mississippi. She is best known for her work with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), her participation in the March on Washington in 1963, and her unsuccessful bid for Congress in 1964. Hamer was also a strong advocate for food security, and she started a place called Freedom Farm in Ruleville, Mississippi, in 1969.
Freedom Farm was an agricultural cooperative that provided food, housing, and education to black families in the Mississippi Delta. Hamer started Freedom Farm as a way to help black families achieve economic independence and to combat the poverty and hunger that was prevalent in the Delta. Freedom Farm was a success, and it helped many black families to improve their lives.
One of Hamer's most innovative programs at Freedom Farm was her pig-raising program. Hamer gave away pigs to black families, and she taught them how to raise and care for them. The pigs provided food and income for the families, and they also helped to improve the soil on their farms.
Hamer's work at Freedom Farm was an important part of her legacy as a civil rights activist. She believed that economic independence was essential for black families to achieve true freedom, and Freedom Farm was a way to make that possible.
Hamer's Freedom Farm was a model for other agricultural cooperatives that were started by black farmers in the South. These cooperatives helped to improve the lives of many black families, and they played an important role in the civil rights movement.
Get Involved
We believe in the power of community. Join us in cultivating a brighter future!
Volunteer: Lend a hand in the garden, help with events, or share your skills.
Link to Form
Spanish
For more information and to get involved please reach out to us at
FreedomFarmOakland@Gmail
We believe in the power of community. Join us in cultivating a brighter future!
Volunteer: Lend a hand in the garden, help with events, or share your skills.
Link to Form
Spanish
For more information and to get involved please reach out to us at
FreedomFarmOakland@Gmail
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