SWAG Project

03/01/2022

Humble Beginnings. SWAGProject volunteers and supporters. (2011).

02/20/2021

Plants can illustrate how different people need different things to be nourished—and how equality and equity differ.

02/08/2021

Food Tank, IFAD, and Global Alliance for the Future of Food host a panel discussion on power imbalances in the food system with UN Food Systems Champions.

02/08/2021

U.S. Sen. Cory Booker was appointed to the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee Tuesday, becoming only the second Black American to hold a

09/02/2020

https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/4ay8b3/tiktok-teens-are-exposing-brutal-conditions-for-migrant-farmworkers?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=curated_vice_daily_1023202&experimentID=eKHMOHYPTJCJSqzqCWSZjA&variantID=

Teens are using social media to advocate for those working California's fields amidst scorching temperatures, wildfires, and a pandemic with no end in sight.

08/13/2020

Governors Island had a charming teaching farm that was a field trip destination. Now it’s producing hundreds of pounds of fresh produce every week.

08/13/2020

YES!

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced today that it will create 10 Farm Service Agency county committees devoted to urban agriculture to better understand and support the field.

08/13/2020

In a normal growing season, the August harvest would be simply the icing on life’s cake. In a time of pandemic, it is a practical way to both help fill the larder and ease, a little, the underlying anxiety of these times.

08/11/2020

List of resources to learn about racism in the food and agriculture industries, as well as Black Food and Farm businesses and organizations to support.

08/10/2020

People like Vivian Lin, who quit her job at an architecture firm to start a composting business, have helped fill the void after the city suspended curbside organic waste collection.

06/19/2020

https://www.blackbusiness.com/2019/06/soul-food-market-first-black-owned-grocery-store-products-mostly-black-farmers.html

The founders of WeBuyBlack and the developers of the first ever Black-owned supermarket that will primarily sell products from Black farmers and other food manufacturers have reached their first financial goal of $425,000 to purchase the property! 13,881 people have contributed to the campaign so fa...

06/08/2020

Black owned farms make up less than 2 percent of all farms in the United States. According to a recent report, Black farmers lost 80 percent of

05/26/2020

Supporting local farmers can help build resilience in our food system.

04/02/2020

California's 420,000 farmworkers are working through the crisis. But language barriers and a lack of communication on the coronavirus put many at risk.

03/03/2020

02/17/2020

Help SWAG Farm become permanent by donating today! From an originally all educational farm, SWAG has grown into a mini food hub in the city of Newark thanks to all the hard work done by those who have worked on the farm with us! Click the link below, and then hit the donate button to help the cause! :)

https://urbanagriculturecooperative.networkforgood.com/projects/83747-swag-project-farm-peshine-ave-lot

Help us become a permanent farm and upgrade our infrastructure SWAG Project Farm is our first urban farm and a labor of love for our friends, family and neighbors. What started as a small educational community garden has become a micro food hub in the South Ward of Newark, serving students and marke...

01/16/2020

https://www.classy.org/event/jersey-cares-mlk-day-of-service-2020-west-side/e263120

Come join us at the MLK day of service on Monday. Take a day to give back and meet others with the same mindset :)

This Year, as Jersey Cares remembers the leadership of The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther Jr., we invite you to join 2,200 volunteers across the state to embody Dr. King's vision to bring people of all ages and backgrounds together, strengthening their communities and building a stronger New Jersey.

01/14/2020

Help team SWAG have a permanent home in Newark! See the fundraiser below and donate today!

The Newark Urban Farms/Gardens Fund directly benefits established urban growers, food entrepreneurs, and the thousands of Newark community members that they serve. We are asking a few of our key partners to rally their friends, family, and networks to support our work. By becoming a fundraiser for U...

12/29/2019

After years of protests and lawsuits, black farmers in the south will begin receiving payments this week as a result of a $1.2 billion settlement in their discrimination case against federal agriculture officials.

12/10/2019

https://urbanagriculturecooperative.networkforgood.com/projects/83747-swag-project-farm-peshine-ave-lot

Help us become a permanent farm and upgrade our infrastructure SWAG Project Farm is our first urban farm and a labor of love for our friends, family and neighbors. What started as a small educational community garden has become a micro food hub in the South Ward of Newark, serving students and marke...

11/21/2019

04/22/2019

The year-round vegetable farm and job-skills program invests in the city's African-American youth.

04/07/2019

Black owned farms make up less than 2 percent of all farms in the United States. According to a recent report, Black farmers lost 80 percent of their farmland from 1910 to 2007, often because they

03/31/2019

Yesterday we witnessed yet another confrontation between...

03/16/2019

The Oconee County farm sits on top of several acres or the equivalent of three football fields. It overlooks a large pond full of bass, brim, crappies and catfish. As I walk over to the plush vegetable garden, two horses drink out of their water buckets. It’s a tranquil place, but it has taken mor...

01/13/2018

Urban farms 'critical' to combat hunger and adapt to climate change... read more below

01/13/2018

What The Future Of Food Means To Dan Barber And Kimbal Musk

Good to see some big names in food calling out the need for sustainable eating!

Two culinary-world luminaries—Blue Hill chef Dan Barber and Kitchen Community cofounder Kimbal Musk—debate the best way to approach sustainable eating.

05/03/2017

Cultivating equality in the food system | Danielle Nierenberg | TEDxManhattan

Musing on women farmers today as we think about creating a more equatable food system. Great talk by the amazing Danielle Nierenberg below!

http://tedxmanhattan.org/ Danielle spent two years traveling to more than 35 countries across sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, and Latin America meeting with farmer...

04/09/2017

Fighting Eviction, a Gardener Turns to Organic Industry Giants for Help

Fighting Eviction, a Gardener Turns to Organic Industry Giants for Help

Gangsta Garden, a community garden in South Los Angeles founded by Ron Finley, has turned to business leaders from Newman’s Own Organics and Annie’s Homemade to save its land.