About Us
Our Mission
The Black Indigenous People of Color Food and Farming Network (BFFN) is a statewide alliance and regional partnerships centering on the leadership and experiences of agricultural and food systems workers who are Black, Indigenous, and People of Color.
Our goals are improving the production and distribution of food and advocating for and creating an equitable food system that ensures greater access to locally produced, affordable, nutritious food to historically deprived and under-resourced communities of color.
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Mercy Carpenter, Antioch College student and Antioch Farm, Yellow Springs
Anthony Goodwin, Business Innovation Director, National Co+op Grocers
Maita Guanoluisa (Martha Gaffney), farmer and owner, Martha’s Farm, Ashland
Brittany Jones, founder, of Growing Back to Your Roots and president, Ohio Food Policy Network; and Survey & Evaluation Analyst for the United Way of Greater Toledo
Tim Lewis, Founding Partner & Outreach Director, RidAll Green Partnership, Cleveland
Gregory Muhammad, farmer and founder, Oasis Agricultural Learning Center, Dayton
Yolanda Owens, Pathways and Partnerships Strategist, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences, Ohio State University
Erica Powell, Outreach Program Coordinator, Ohio Ecological Food And Farm Association, Columbus
Florentina Rodriguez, owner, Flora Seeds, Dayton
Amaha Sellassie, co-founder and president of the Board of Directors, Gem City Market, Dayton
Celeste Treece, founder, AgNoire Urban Farming Association, Farm Manager, Lincoln Heights Movement Baker Street Farm, Cincinnati
Julialynne Walker, farm manager, Bronzeville Growers Market, Columbus
Committees & Chairs
Education – Co-chairs are Julialynne Walker and Omope Carter Diaboku
Food Systems: Co-chairs are Anthony Goodwin and Sharifa Tomlinson
Research – Chair Brittany Jones
Network & Partnership Development: Maita Guanoluisa aka Martha Gaffney
Policy & Advocacy –Co-chairs are Celeste Treece and Alvin Wilkerson