Rootz into Food Growing event

ROOTZ INTO FOOD GROWING EVENT

Since February we have been conducting research into Black growers and growers of colour with experience of social enterprise/sustaining livelihoods in London and the pan-London area. Commercial growing in London is already pretty small and concentrated in east and north-east London, however we were able to interview ten growers and hear their stories. Due to the Lockdown our interviews were conducted over zoom yet we were able to connect with ten amazing people who have pursued food-growing as a source of income. It was beautiful connecting with the community we were founded to support. Everyone gifted us their stories with a generosity we hope we reciprocate in the research report that Josina Calliste led on with support from Marcus MacDonald and Sam Siva.

On Tuesday May 25th at 6.30pm, we are hosting a presentation and panel discussion to share our research. During this webinar, we will be sharing our key findings  and offering our recommendations based on further discussions with our project partners and relevant stakeholders. We hope that you can join us at this event to hear more.

This research is part of Rootz into Food Growing, a 16 month-long collaborative project between Ubele Initiative, Black Rootz, OrganicLea and Land in Our Names. It aims to challenge and disrupt some of the structural inequalities that exist within the current UK food growing sector through the creation of a network of BPoC -led growers in the pan-London who will receive relevant skills development and training opportunities enabling them to grow for social enterprise.