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Dr. John Boyd, president of the National Black Farmers Association speaks CNN

April 24th
10th Congressional District Congressmen Dennis J. Kicinch calls for justice for Black farmers.

April 22nd
Mo' Better Food Featured on theroot.com
An Earth Day Solution For Urban Food Deserts
By: Frank McCoy

May 12th
Accepting vendor applications for the Mo' Better Food Market.
Application form here

May 12th
Review our most updated crop list and prices for June, July, and August. The produce is grown by the African American farmers of California.

EVENTS
July 10th -The Mo' Better Food Market opens at 7th Street and Markets


DID YOU KNOW?
According to the 2007 U.S Census, the African American population in California is 6.7%. (2,450,444).
According to 2007 Agcensus, African American farmers make up less than 1/3 of 1% of all the farmers in California (around 370 farmers in total).

Who will supply healthy food for the African American commmunity?

We asked this question in 1996 at the Mo' Better Food Conference in San Francisco. The Mo' Better Food Conference brought together Black farmers, urban gardeners, church leaders to answer the above question.

We thought naturally, African American farmers should supply healthy food in our neighborhoods. But we really wanted to raise the topic to leave the Mo' Better Food Conference with a community agenda.

Where are the Black farmers?

How many do we have? What do they grow? These were the questions raised during the conference and we left in pursuit to answer.

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Dr. John Boyd, president of the National Black Farmers Association speaks CNN

April 24th
10th Congressional District Congressmen Dennis J. Kicinch calls for justice for Black farmers.

April 22nd
Mo' Better Food Featured on theroot.com
An Earth Day Solution For Urban Food Deserts
By: Frank McCoy

May 12th
Accepting vendor applications for the Mo' Better Food Market.
Application form here

May 12th
Review our most updated crop list and prices for June, July, and August. The produce is grown by the African American farmers of California.

July 10th - The Mo' Better Food Maket -West Oakland

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David Roach receives "Outstanding Community Service Award" from the National Morehouse Alumni Association at homecoming November 2009.

Since, so few African Americans are actually involved in farming, we believe, there is a corollation between the few Black farmers actually farming, and the lack of fresh fruits and vegetables available in our communities. We believe, if we promote and support African Americans to participate in agriculture, we will have mo' access to healthy foods, create new jobs, reduce the cost of food and have a better diet.
abcDavid Roach receives Profiles of excellence award from ABC news