Programs to Elevate Black Farmers

Black farmers have largely been excluded from conversations around the origin of our food. It’s time to change that. Recognizing the issue in this plight while highlighting the contributions and challenges faced by Black farmers in the agricultural industry is only the beginning of creating a more equitable and diverse food system. To help create change, meaningful programs and initiatives must be designed and implemented with Black farmers at the forefront.

Freedmen Heirs Foundation strives to build programs and offer services that aim to reverse the centuries-old trend of declining Black farming operations and economic hardships.

Finding solutions. Reversing the trends. Elevating Black farmers. It’s what we do.
 

Learn More About Our Programs

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Supply Chain Integration and Market Opportunities - Social Mass Balance™️

Freedmen Heirs Foundation has developed the innovative Social Mass Balance Program (SMB).

Supply Chain Integration and Market Opportunities - Social Mass Balance™️
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Access to Capital

Freedmen Heirs Foundation Grant program is an essential component of the foundation's efforts to support and empower Black farmers in the U.S.

Access to Capital
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Consulting

Freedmen Heirs Foundation offers a range of paid consulting services that are designed to empower Black farmers and stakeholders in the agricultural sector.

Consulting
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Grown In Black Soil™️ (G.I.B.S.™️)

Introducing Grown In Black Soil (G.I.B.S), a consumer-facing label proudly championed by the Freedmen Heirs Foundation

Grown In Black Soil™️ (G.I.B.S.™️)
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USDA Partnership for Climate Smart Commodities

Read about the partnership with American Farmland.

USDA Partnership for Climate Smart Commodities
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