Category Archives: Church Garden

Baltimore, BCFSN Membership, Black Church, Church Garden, Coordinating Committees, Maryland, Popular Education

Cultivating Community Power In Baltimore

Posted on by Black Church FSN
08
Aug

Cultivating community power in historically marginalized and oppressed communities is often very slow and thoughtful work.  There is no microwave for building “people power” in communities that have often been robbed of their power and voice.  It happens one meeting at a time, one conversation at a time, one event at a time.  It’s very […]

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BCFSN Membership, Black Church, Church Garden, Coordinating Committees, Florida, Jacksonville

Ministry Spotlight: Pleasant Hope Church (Jacksonville, FL)

Posted on by Black Church FSN
28
Jul

At BCFSN, we thrive in part from our local Coordinating Committees positioned across the country that act as a “hub” for churches in that specific region to build relationships and discuss location specific topics. This week, let’s shine a spotlight on one of our churches: Pleasant Hope Church located in the Historic Northside of Jacksonville, Florida. […]

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BCFSN Membership, Black Church, Black Farmers, Church Garden, Coordinating Committees, New Beginnings, The Network

Deepening Our Roots In North Carolina

Posted on by Black Church FSN
14
Jul

BCFSN Road Trip! Members of our team took to the highway to connect, organize, and build with churches, farmers and other stakeholders in North Carolina from July 8-10, 2022.  We were invited by the First Lady Lydia McIntyre of the Poplar Grove AME Church and Ms. Lolita Watkins; a passionate and influential leader in the […]

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BCFSN Updates, Church Garden, The Network

Bishops Spouses of Episcopal Church Visit BCFSN

Posted on by Black Church FSN
14
Jul

On Monday, July 11, 2022, we received a small delegation from the Bishops Spouses and Partners Planning Group of the Episcopal Church.  The 80th General Convention of the denomination was scheduled to take place in Baltimore, but rising COVID numbers forced them to alter their plans.  The Black Church Food Security Network was initially scheduled […]

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BCFSN Membership, Black Church, Church Garden, Ministry Spotlight, New Beginnings, The Network

Ministry Spotlight: Bethlehem Temple Missionary Baptist Church (Harvey, IL)

Posted on by Black Church FSN
01
Jul

The Bethlehem Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Harvey, Illinois has long been recognized as one of the most community-oriented ministries in their community.  Under the leadership of Pastor Jeffrey Smith and First Lady, Heather Gayle Smith, the church has grown and prospered!  This year, they’ve added another Christ-like component to their ministry.  On June 7, […]

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Church Garden, Coordinating Committees, Florida, Jacksonville, Ministry Spotlight

Ministry Spotlight: New Mt. Moriah AME Church (Jacksonville, FL)

Posted on by Black Church FSN
30
Jun

At BCFSN, we thrive in part from our local Coordinating Committees positioned across the country that act as a “hub” for churches in that specific region to build relationships and discuss location specific topics. We are committed to expanding our reach nationally but through the leadership of local people who serve as part of our […]

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Baltimore, Church Garden, Coordinating Committees, Maryland

Baltimore Chapter Picking Up Steam!

Posted on by Black Church FSN
28
Jun

Black churches that work together to grow food in a systematic way can do far more to create sustainable solutions for food apartheid than they can if they only work by themselves.  That’s one of the messages that was communicated and demonstrated on Sunday, June 26, 2022 at Liberty Grace Church of God in West […]

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Baltimore, Church Garden, Maryland

Baltimore Area Church Gardens Unite!

Posted on by Black Church FSN
24
Jun

When churches start gardens they run into very predictable problems like: not having a water source not having enough consistent laborers not having seeds not knowing what to grow and when not having sustained support from the congregation not knowing where to start When the “faithful few” who initially started the garden don’t get the […]

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Church Garden, Ministry Spotlight

Ministry Spotlight: Covenant UMC (Springfield, OH)

Posted on by Black Church FSN
16
Jun

As planting season is in full swing, we are celebrating alongside Covenant United Methodist Church in Springfield, Ohio as they put seeds in the ground! This church is led by Pastor Jawwad J. Love who, along with this wife Tammi and family, inspire this congregation to grow & achieve.  Their Outreach Ministry & Community Garden […]

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