Category Archives: Baltimore

Baltimore, Black Church, Church Garden, Students, Youth & Young Adults

Bucknell’s hands in the soil: awakening our garden together 🌱

Posted on by Black Church FSN
17
Mar

On a crisp Saturday morning, March 8, 2025, a group of compassionate and determined Bucknell University students led by Rev. Kurt Nelson, the school’s Director of Religious & Spiritual Life and Chaplain for the Protestant Community, joined us at New Creation Christian Church in Baltimore, MD, for something truly special: the first gardening day of […]

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Baltimore, Community Organizing, Events

MLK Day 2025: Where Do We Go From Here?

Posted on by Black Church FSN
22
Jan

Monday, January 20, 2025 was a different kind of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday because it was also the presidential inauguration day for Donald Trump.  We gathered as a community to celebrate those who labored in the Black Freedom Struggle from various lanes and walks of life.  Simultaneously, we hosted a Freedom School […]

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Baltimore, BCFSN Membership, BCFSN Updates, Black Church, Church Garden, Community Organizing, Maryland, Operation Higher Ground, The Network

This Week’s Food Justice Work at Allen AME Church (Baltimore)

Posted on by Black Church FSN
21
Sep

I’m trying to be more intentional about sharing the steps that I and we take at The Black Church Food Security Network (BCFSN) to further food justice in local communities through the work of African American congregations.  This is not only to help support others around the country that are interested in this work, but […]

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Baltimore, BCFSN Membership, BCFSN Updates, Black Church, Church Garden, Community Organizing, Maryland, New Beginnings, The Network

Sustaining The Work Of Food Justice At Church

Posted on by Black Church FSN
10
Sep

Earlier this year, I announced that we would be putting even greater focus on making our hometown of Baltimore a demonstration site for what grassroots, faith-led food justice work looks like. Many of our member churches in our city became inactive or inconsistent after the pandemic. The “faithful few” that were keeping things going before […]

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Baltimore, Community Organizing, Maryland

Our New Climate and Environmental Justice Fellowship

Posted on by Black Church FSN
09
Sep

We are fortunate to be in partnership with an organization called Out For Justice (OFJ). This organization was founded by a group of formerly incarcerated individuals who were ready and willing to work but repeatedly denied employment due to their criminal record. With the support of justice-impacted individuals, their friends, and their family members, OFJ […]

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Baltimore, BCFSN Membership, BCFSN Updates, Black Church, Black Farm Tour, Black Farmers, Events, North Carolina, Philadelphia, The Network

A Field Trip With Friends: Hanging Out With Happy Dirt In Durham, NC

Posted on by Black Church FSN
04
Apr

On March 21-22, 2023, we brought together a few of our friends to join us on a field trip to Happy Dirt in Durham, North Carolina.  Pastor Carolyn Cavaness of Bethel AME in Ardmore, Pennsylvania and two food ministry leaders from Kingdom Fellowship AME Church in Maryland; Brother Marcus Jean and Karima Davis joined this […]

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Baltimore, BCFSN Membership, Black Church, Church Garden, Maryland, Soil To Sanctuary Market

Baltimore Chapter Building Steam: Ready For Another Year of Growth

Posted on by Black Church FSN
04
Apr

On Saturday, April 1, 2023, nearly 30 people from various Baltimore area churches gathered at Allen AME Church for the April 2023 meeting of the Baltimore Chapter of The Black Church Food Security Network.  The agenda for the day included many presentations.  Rev. Heber Brown, III provided a presentation on “The Building Blocks For An […]

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Baltimore, BCFSN Membership, BCFSN Updates, Events, Mindful Cooking

Mindful Cooking With Jaree (Collard Green Wraps)

Posted on by Black Church FSN
21
Mar

Collard Green Wraps with Peanut Sauce yield: 4 WRAPS These collard green wraps with creamy peanut sauce offer a fresh, healthy main dish or appetizer that is bursting with vibrant color and loads of nutrition. The mix of raw & cooked veggies is great for overall digestive health. Can be stored in an airtight container […]

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