Africulture Lecture: The Story, Plight and Progress of a Black Century Farm in Piedmont Virginia

February 6, 2021 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (EST)

Description

Join us for a virtual talk by Michael Carter Jr. Michael is an 11th generation farmer and is the 5th generation to farm on Carter Farms, his family's century farm in Orange County, Virginia where he gives workshops on how to grow and market ethnic vegetables, farm business management, food safety and a host of other agricultural and African/African-American history workshops, seminars and trainings. 

Carter Farms has birthed Hen Asem (Our Story) and Africulture that teach and expound on the contributions of Africans and African Americans to agriculture worldwide and the many stories that history almost forgot. 

Registration is free but required. Register online at https://my.demio.com/ref/LO4gvfX2RfxIvUip.