Earth Week 2021 Recap: Every Week is Earth Week
Earth Week 2021 Recap: Every Week is Earth Week While Earth Day, April 22nd, has come and gone, we know that it’s important to celebrate our Earth and those…
Read MoreBlog
Cultivating a Future for Black Farmers in North Carolina: Legislator Tour
Following the first ever North Carolina Black Farmer Lobby Day in the 2023 legislative session, in late July, SiX co-hosted Seeds of Empowerment: Cultivating Black Farmers and Sustainable Agriculture, a tour of Black-owned farms with Senator Natalie Murdock and Representative (and farmer!) Ray Jeffers in the Durham/Raleigh area. North Carolina legislators joined advocates for a…
Learn MoreRecent Blog Posts
New Report Highlights Farmer Voices in Recommending Soil Health Policy
Across the US, the movement for improving the health of our soils has been led by farmers. A new report by the Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA), “Farmers Share…
Read MoreEarth Week 2021: Agriculture Policy as Climate Policy – CO’s HB 21-1181
Growing up, Representative Dr. Karen McCormick knew she wanted to study veterinary medicine. Being raised in an urban area she jumped at any opportunity to work with animals and…
Read MoreClimate-Friendly Agriculture Practices have been Employed by Communities of Color for Generations
As the climate crisis worsens, state legislators are looking to policy as a solution to climate change’s impacts on our food system and communities. As more constituents become aware…
Read More