Our Mission
Our Mission
To empower Black and underserved farmers to build generational wealth by expanding market access, technical assistance, and enhancing financial resilience.
The Problem
Our Vision
A future where Black and underserved farmers build enduring wealth, leave a powerful legacy for future generations, and play a defining role in shaping the character and future of the U.S. agricultural sector.
The Dream
James Beard Impact Award 2025
The James Beard Foundation is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to celebrate, support, and elevate the people behind America’s food culture and champion a standard of good food anchored in talent, equity, and sustainability.
The Dream
James Beard Impact Award 2025
We see a world where Black farms are restored to a position of prominence because they are profitable.
We see a world where consumers actively seek out and find foods that have been “Grown In Black Soil”.
Our Team
Our Team
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Seanicaa Edwards Herron
Founder and Executive Director
Patrice Lazard
Communications and Operations Coordinator
Sharlene Brown
Director of Financial Innovation & Impact
Lori Hylton
Director of Strategic Programming
Eva Mazura
Project Manager
Our Team
Board of Directors
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Seanicaa Edwards Herron
Founder and Executive Director
Kellee James
Co-Founder of Freedmen Heirs Foundation
VP of Agriculture
Dr. Ron Rainey
Assistant Vice President and Professor
University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture
Dr. Loutrina Staley
Plant and Soil Scientist
Karl Binns, Jr.
Founder and Principal
KAVO Consulting, LLC
Megan Rock
Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer
Sustainability and Innovation
CHS, Inc.
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