Got Questions?
The Northeast Farmers of Color Land Trust is a BIPOC-led organization dedicated to positively impacting the health and wellness outcomes of BIPOC communities and the lands and non-human beings in the Northeast region of what is now known as the United States, an area that comprises the traditional territories of many, many sovereign nations, by advancing equitable land access that simultaneously prioritizes honoring Indigenous sovereignty. Below you will find some of the most commonly-asked questions we’ve received over the first few years of our existence. We hope these help you consider how you might engage with us and your own communities, organizations, collectives, and the lands you call home.
Consulting & Partnership
Q: Our organization has a grant or partnership idea that we'd like to have NEFOC Land Trust consider:
A: We are happy to consider partnership and grant collaborations (including letters of support, requests for review of materials, programs, or Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives) with values-aligned partners. Please refer to our current program structure to see which Co-director to reach out to. Please note that we require fulsome involvement in the proposal co-creation process.
Q: We would like you to consult on our Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion initiatives, craft a land acknowledgment, or other consulting work.
A: We currently don't have the capacity to consult on these initiatives. Consider checking out Racial Equity Tools or Policies, Practices, and Programs for Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for how to start. For Land and Territory Acknowledgments, please refer to the amazing work of Native Land and ensure that you support their work.
Connecting With Us or NEFOC Network Members
Supporting BIPOC Land Access
Q: I’m Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Asian or a person of color, live in the Northeast, and am a farmer, earth worker, land steward, or food systems worker. How can I become a member of the Northeast Farmers of Color Network?
A: If you're BIPOC, live in the Northeast, and are a land steward, food systems actor, earth worker, or farmer, Check out more information about the NEFOC Network and click the link to apply!
Q: How can we request a media interview, workshop presentation, or panel participation with the NEFOC Land Trust Staff, Leadership, or Farmers of Color Network?
A: Please complete this media request form.
Q: Do you know of any farmers of color in my region I can purchase from?
A: We are currently building a searchable database/map of Farmers of Color to direct you to for a CSA share or food distribution but cannot answer every email. This resource BIPOC Food & Land Sovereignty Resource List for COVID 19 & Beyond may help you build relationships in your community.
Here is a list of Black-owned and operated farms and organizations who support them.
This list includes BIPOC-led gardening projects
Please note- these resources are intended for supporting farmers of color, not extracting information from them. Please do not contact them with requests for surveys, interviews, or other non-reciprocating labor through these channels.
Q: We would like to share a job opportunity with your Network, how do we do that?
A: Please send the listing, including the job description and salary range, and any relevant link to us through our contact form and we will share forward!
Q: We would like to rematriate land to an Indigenous nation, how do we do this?
A: We are currently in the relationship-building stage of our work with Indigenous nations in the Northeast. If you live in the Northeast, you can reach out to the leadership of the Indigenous communities in their territory. You can also email contact us, we will respond within 10-14 business days but do not speak for or represent Indigenous leadership. We’re happy to facilitate rematriation and can offer possible tools and resources when appropriate and requested by the nation themselves.
If you live elsewhere, please reach out to Indigenous leadership in your territory (click here to learn more about which territory you occupy)
Q: How can we support your organization and Farmers of Color?
A: You can Donate financial resources to our organization directly, or you can check out the reparations map to see if there’s a project you’d like to support.
Q: We would like to offer land to lease to your NEFOC Network farmers, how do we do this?
A: Please contact us with specifics (location, acreage, soil health, possible terms of lease) and we will reach out to discuss further.