Black Farmers and Urban Gardeners Conference
"Growing Health, Wealth, & Justice in Our Communities
November 19-21, 2010
Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY
"Our farmers are in peril:
In 1920, over 14% of U.S, farmers were African American.
In 2007, less than 2% of U.S. farmers are African American.
Only 110 of more than 56,000 farmers in New York State are African American.
Our communities are malnourished:
Nationally, the typical low-income neighborhood has 30 percent fewer supermarkets than higher-income neighborhoods.
Our health is suffering:
Nearly 50% of African American children will develop diabetes at some point in their lives.
About four out of five African American women are overweight or obese.
In 2007, African Americans were 1.4 times as likely to be obese as Non- Hispanic Whites.
Deaths from heart disease and stroke are almost twice the rate for African Americans as compared to Whites.
Help forge food, farming and policy solutions for the Black Community. Attend the Black Farmer and Urban Gardeners Conference."
Young Farmers and Role of Higher Education
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