Special ScreeningFARMING WHILE BLACKTuesday, October 8, 2024 at 7:00 PM
NEVADA THEATRE: BriarPatch Food Co-op is excited to partner with The Onyx Downtown at the Nevada Theatre on this screening of FARMING WHILE BLACK. Drawn to the film's powerful themes of stewardship, sovereignty, and cooperation, BriarPatch and The Onyx eagerly anticipate growing through this shared experience. A panel discussion after the film will feature members from Ujamaa Farmer Collective, which secures access to resources for Black farmers in the Sacramento region, and FARMING WHILE BLACK Director Mark Decena. This event will benefit Ujamaa Farmer Collective.
Tickets: $10 BriarPatch Owner; $13 General Admission.
Synopsis: Leah Penniman, co-founder of Soul Fire Farm, reflects on the plight of Black farmers in the United States. From the height of Black-owned farms at 14% in 1910 to less than 2% today. Leah and her Soul Fire Farm cohorts help propel a rising generation finding strength in the deep historical knowledge of African agrarianism - and its potential to save the planet.