Back to the Roots: Growing a Food Sovereignty Network

📅 Date: February 21, 2026

📍 Location: Evergreen State College, Tacoma

⏰ Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

🎯 Theme: Empowering Black and Brown farmers, entrepreneurs, and advocates to reclaim food sovereignty, strengthen urban agriculture, and build community resilience.

Food is power. Land is legacy. Back to the Roots is a transformative gathering designed to empower Black and Brown communities by fostering food sovereignty, cooperative economics, and sustainable agriculture. This intimate, plant-filled event will bring together urban farmers, community leaders, entrepreneurs, and food justice advocates for a day of learning, networking, and action.

✅ Build Community & Collaboration – Connect with Black and Brown farmers, food entrepreneurs, and advocates shaping the future of urban agriculture.

✅ Learn from Experts – Explore sustainable farming, AgriSolar energy solutions, co-op business models, and food distribution networks.

✅ Get Inspired – Engage with speakers, interactive workshops, and live demonstrations showcasing self-sufficient farming, land stewardship, and alternative energy solutions.

✅ Speaker’s Session: – Hear from Community leaders and Visionaries present their community-focused projects and initiatives centered around farming, food justice, community solar, and cooperative business models.

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💡 Speaker’s Session: Community leaders and Visionaries present their community-focused projects and initiatives centered around farming, food justice, community solar, and cooperative business models.

🌿 Workshops:

• Data & Decision-Making for Small Farms
• Cooperative Models for Collective Growth
• AgriSolar & Alternative Energy Solutions
• Building Local Food Distribution Networks🍽️ Networking Lunch & Exhibits: Enjoy plant-based meals, connect with like-minded changemakers, and explore hands-on demonstrations of urban agriculture tools.

🌾 Keynote Address: Join Adasha Turner of Black Seed Farms along with community members agency and leaders for a panel discussion on “Seed of Strength standing in our resilience to build flourish in future amidst modern challenges” This even underscores the power of community involvement and collaboration.the

🌍 Farmers, food entrepreneurs, educators, activists, students, policymakers, home gardeners, and anyone passionate about food justice!

For more details, contact: Adam Powers [email protected]

🔥 Let’s reclaim our food systems, restore our communities, and plant the seeds for a just, sustainable future. Join us! 🌱💪

Info: Kick off the day with an energizing session designed to set the tone for our gathering. We’ll explore the event’s mission—empowering communities by restoring power to the land and fostering sustainable solutions.

Info: Gain insights from community leaders and visionaries as they present transformative projects and initiatives focused on farming, food justice, community solar, and cooperative business models.

Info: Deepen your knowledge by joining one of our specialized workshops:

1 Data for Small Farms – Leveraging information to optimize agricultural success.
2 Cooperative Models – Building resilient, community-driven economies.
3 AgriSolar & Second-Life Solar – Harnessing solar energy for farming sustainability.
4 Local Food Distribution Networks – Strengthening supply chains to enhance food access.

Info: Share a meal with fellow attendees and build meaningful connections. Engage with others passionate about land ownership, farm management, and creating self-sustaining circular economies.

Info: Wrap up the day with reflections on workshop takeaways, action steps, and next moves for collective growth. Connect with peers and solidify plans for continued collaboration.

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