Land Use Focus Areas
Farming
Our primary focus in the first 2-3 years. Cultivate the land using sustainable agricultural practices; Grow healthy food to address food insecurity, promote food justice, and ensure food sovereignty; Engage in land conservation activities to combat climate change.
Housing
Cultivate an economic foundation by building an affordable house and becoming a homeowner; Grow and add value to your investment by constructing a rental unit to generate income; Engage in sustainable livelihoods by incorporating homesteading and environmentally friendly building options.
Small Business
Cultivate financial independence by constructing a low-cost structure to house your small business and or rent space out to business owners; Grow opportunities with indoor and outdoor event and recreation facilities; Engage the community by showcasing creativity through Visual and Performance Arts and Culture.
Emancipation without Reparations is Perpetual Injustice
African-American farmers lost about $326 billion worth of land in the U.S. due to discrimination during the 20th century.
In 1920 there were 949,889 Black farmers. Today there are 45,508 black farmers.
Black families have $5.04 in net worth for every $100 held by White families
The estimated median wealth of black households is $24,100 while the he estimated median wealth of white households is $188,200.
Black families are 40% less likely to own property than White families.
Over the last 50 years, Black farmers have lost 11 million acres of farmland through theft, fraud, and deception.
Typical Black household incomes halved between 1983 and 2016
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