<div>We are fundraising to continue to build upon a multi-year and multi-generational collective effort initiated by <strong>BLACK FARMERS</strong> and farmer equity advocates to develop a tangible solution to the challenge of land access and land tenure which is the #1 challenge facing <strong>FARMERS OF COLOR</strong>.
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<div>This project will result in the acquisition of a <strong>50-100 acre parcel </strong>of land in Yolo County, California (which lies in the Greater Sacramento Metropolitan Area), for the purpose of creating accessible agriculture opportunities and access to land for <strong>BLACK FARMERS</strong>, first and foremost, and other <strong>FARMERS OF COLOR</strong>.
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<div>This project is led by Nelson Hawkins, founder of <a href="https://wegrowfarms.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">We Grow Farms</a> and serving as the Agriculture Project Manager. Our primary objective is to build a Black-led community farmer cooperative dedicated to equity and resilience for
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<div><strong>1) empowering next-generation Black farmers and other farmers of color</strong>
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<div><strong>2) urban communities seeking connection to the land and local food</strong>
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<div><strong>3) the health of the land and climate</strong>
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<div>To see this dream become a reality, we are actively fundraising for the following objectives:
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<li><strong>Hire counsel</strong> to establish long-term cooperative 501(c)(3) $12,250
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<li><strong>Identify a fiscal sponsor</strong> to receive the state funding which will allow us to purchase land and equipment, develop infrastructure and administer our operating budget to pay our leadership team $5,650
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<li><strong>Real estate due diligence</strong>: Evaluate properties in part for their readiness, and minimal upfront investment costs to productively farm, perform soil and water tests $7,750
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<li><strong>Secure down payment</strong> for agricultural property in Yolo County $24,350 
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<div>Your generous contribution will directly support the work being done by the <strong>Ujamaa Farmer Collective</strong> Team to achieve this land acquisition and ultimately the development of long-term land security resulting in:
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<li>Increased access to healthy, culturally relevant, naturally grown foods for the local community - especially BIPOC communities
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<li>The development of farmer training programs and a community gathering space for healing, learning, nourishment and economic revitalization
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<li>Environmental education and connection with the natural world for local youth and adults
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<li>Farming and land stewardship practices that help mitigate and even reduce the effects of climate change and environmental racism
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<li>The development of a network of Black-led community farms in the region that support and complement each other with regard to food production, processing, marketing, and distribution
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<div>To see this dream become a reality, we are actively working on the following goals:
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<li>Evaluating properties in part for their readiness, and minimal upfront investment costs to productively farm.
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<li>Identifying a fiscal sponsor to receive the state funding which will allow us to purchase land and equipment, develop infrastructure and administer our operating budget to pay our leadership team
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<div>Our Local Advisory Council of leaders, farmers, educators and food system advocates has established a governance structure to guide the local leadership team managing the project
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<div><strong>BACKGROUND</strong>
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<div>Built upon the work of AB 1348: The Farmer Equity Act, a compassionate group of advocates within the CDFA BIPOC Advisory Committee came together with stakeholders to develop a tangible solution to address the number one challenge facing historically underserved farmers of color as identified in the 2020 CDFA Farmer Equity Report, <strong>land tenure</strong>.
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<div>Together, we successfully secured a district request through the state budget to acquire a parcel of land between 60-100 acres in Yolo County. Our leadership team has identified several potential sites where we will launch this program, awaiting the release of the funds in Spring 2023 to purchase a suitable property.
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<div>The main purpose is to build a Black-led, BIPoC-centered multiple farm business cooperative dedicated to providing long-term, affordable land access for multiple existing BIPoC farmers/ranchers struggling with land security, implementing training programs to empower beginning and aspiring next-generation farmers, as well as connecting to urban communities seeking connection to the land and local food distribution
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<div>For more details on this project see Description and Activity and Land Uses below.
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<div><strong>VISION AND GOALS</strong>
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<div>We envision equitable access to land and secure long-term tenure for BIPOC* farmers.
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<li>By providing lease opportunities and long-term land security on plots ranging from ½ acre - 20 acres, we can promote community rootedness, stewardship investments, business health and financial equity for underserved farmers.
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<div>We envision this land as a resource for healthy, culturally-appropriate food, education/learning, and physical/spiritual connection for BIPoC communities.
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<li>By providing farmer training, community gathering space and appropriate programming, this land will become a safe resource for healing, learning, nourishment and connection while also being economically resilient.
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<div>We envision a thriving farm that serves as a model of climate-smart, regenerative agriculture, informed by the past and looking to the future.
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<li>By collaborating with partners and researchers who share our vision, we can turn this farm into a ‘launch pad’ for collective opportunity, resource-sharing and culture-shifting.
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<div>We envision a network of Black-led community farms that support and complement each other.
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<li>In the future, we see this as a foundational farm for a larger (perhaps statewide) Black-led cooperative farming enterprise – including food production, processing and distribution.
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<div><strong>ACTIVITIES &amp; LAND USES</strong>
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<div>To realize our vision, we will establish the following programs (Years 1 - 3):
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<div><strong>Farm Lease Program</strong>: Provide short- and long-term land security, shared infrastructure and technical support to new-entry and land-ready farmers.
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<li>Trial-length and long-term leases for land-ready BIPoC land stewards, at affordable rates
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<li>Provided and shared infrastructure and tools (eg. greenhouses, wash stations, processing, cold/dry storage, tractors, etc..)
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<li>On-site technical assistance, facilitated skill-sharing and knowledge-building
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<div><strong>Land Stewardship &amp; Sustainability</strong>: Research, build and model regenerative, climate-smart, diverse agriculture practices that feed people while enhancing the local ecology
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<li>Soil retention and improvement practices
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<li>Water retention, efficiency, conservation practices
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<li>Habitat improvement practices
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<li>Regenerative/carbon farming
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<li>Energy self-sufficiency
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<div><strong>Education &amp; Community Service</strong>
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<li>Farm tours
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<li>Workshops &amp; conferences designed to serve BIPOC communities
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<li>Facility rentals for events
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<div><strong>Training &amp; Workforce Development </strong>
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<li>Training program for beginning and aspiring BIPOC farmers, ranchers, land stewards
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<li>Workforce Development
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<div><strong>Community Food Processing &amp; Distribution</strong>
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<li>Commercial kitchen to make value-added products from on-site producers. Can also rent out to local black-owned food businesses
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