2nd Annual Mid-Atlantic Black Farmers Conference

Happening October 9–11, 2025 at Coppin State University in Baltimore, MD. This year’s theme, “Farming Forward,” centers on resilience, cooperative economics, and advancing Black-led agriculture across our region.

✨ Conference Highlights:

- Pre-Conference Day (Oct 9): Screening of Rhythms of the Land followed by a plenary panel discussion

- Urban Farm Bus Tour (Oct 10): Featuring 9 participating farms across Baltimore

- HBCU Farmers Market (Oct 10): Local vendors, cooking demos, and community health partners

- Evening Dinner & Networking Celebration (Oct 10): Catered by Executive Chef Phil Crump

- Conference Day (Oct 11): Over 15 workshops and sessions, keynote address, exhibitors, and resource hall

🌀 Our sessions will explore critical themes, including:

- Mental Health & Farmer Wellness

- Food Access Solutions & Innovations

- Climate Resilience in Agriculture

- Food as Medicine & Community Healing

- Land Sovereignty & Access

- Cooperative Economics & Collective Marketing

- Herbalism

- Political Advocacy & Political Power

📅 Don’t wait! Early Bird Registration closes on September 15.
Register now and secure the best rate to be part of three days filled with knowledge, networking, and celebration of Black agrarian leadership.

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The Black Farmers Marketplace

We envision a self-reliant regional food system where as much of the food as possible to meet the food needs of the region’s population, particularly highly-distressed Black communities, is produced, processed, distributed and purchased at multiple scales and levels within the region, resulting in maximum resilience, minimal importation and significant economic and social return for Black farmers and the communities they serve.

The Black Farmer Marketplace is a year-round online farmers' market, cooperatively owned and operated. We offer locally grown and produced agricultural-based products, including fresh vegetables, fruit, herbs, teas, microgreens, elixirs, honey, baked goods, grains, dairy, eggs, meat, cut flowers, body care products, and more.

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