Freedom Farmers
Freedom Farmers

Author: Monica M. White

Publisher: UNC Press Books

Published: 2018-11-06

Total Pages: 209

ISBN-13: 1469643707

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In May 1967, internationally renowned activist Fannie Lou Hamer purchased forty acres of land in the Mississippi Delta, launching the Freedom Farms Cooperative (FFC). A community-based rural and economic development project, FFC would grow to over 600 acres, offering a means for local sharecroppers, tenant farmers, and domestic workers to pursue community wellness, self-reliance, and political resistance. Life on the cooperative farm presented an alternative to the second wave of northern migration by African Americans--an opportunity to stay in the South, live off the land, and create a healthy community based upon building an alternative food system as a cooperative and collective effort. Freedom Farmers expands the historical narrative of the black freedom struggle to embrace the work, roles, and contributions of southern Black farmers and the organizations they formed. Whereas existing scholarship generally views agriculture as a site of oppression and exploitation of black people, this book reveals agriculture as a site of resistance and provides a historical foundation that adds meaning and context to current conversations around the resurgence of food justice/sovereignty movements in urban spaces like Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, New York City, and New Orleans.

Employment and Underemployment of Rural People
Employment and Underemployment of Rural People

Author: Nelson L. Leray

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-11-07

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 9780260450067

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Excerpt from Employment and Underemployment of Rural People: Low-Income Groups in Arkansas, Maryland, and West Virginia, December, 1959 In low-income areas, farming programs must be developed on a house hold basis. Many families will not need and would be unable to manage commercial farms. However, part-time farming could Offer them a perma nent and satisfying way Of life. In working with part-time farmers in low-income areas, special attention needs to be given to the preparation Of educational materials for use by low-income families. It is essential that the materials be related to the alternatives available to the families and individuals and to their capaci ties. Many families would be unable Or unwilling to change from a present practice to the best one from a home or farm-management viewpoint. An intermediate step or steps would be needed for these individuals and families. Information currently available for use by commercial farmers contains most Of the material needed. What is needed now are new ways Of adapting and presenting this material for use by low-income families. Educational material is needed in all phases Of farm and home Operation, from land preparation and livestock breeding to preparation Of products for use in well-planned, nutritious meals. Unemployment and underemployment can be decreased in the low-income area studied by making adjustments within agriculture, by increasing nonfarm employment Opportunities in the area, and by migration Of individuals to other areas. But the final Objective of these programs should be not to increase employment or income (which is primarily a means to an end), but rather to develop and conserve the human and natural resources Of the areas. This is possible only when Opportunities are available to all individuals. The Rural Development Program now Offers a promising approach to the development and conservation Of resources in the low-income areas studied. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Low-Income Farm People
Low-Income Farm People

Author: Elizabeth Gould Davis

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-11-07

Total Pages: 54

ISBN-13: 9780260475015

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Excerpt from Low-Income Farm People: A Selected List of References The 3 million farms in the low-income class may not produce a significant proportion of the Nation's food and fiber, but they do produce enough to feed the 13 million people who live on them, and they supply needed labor for off-farm and industrial enterprises. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.