The Kentucky Black Agricultural Association is holding a free food distribution on Juneteenth, starting at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Shawnee Park, 4501 West Broadway. Food will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis and no reservations will be accepted. Distributions are limited to one per family. Black Soil Kentucky is supporting the Black Agricultural Association in the distribution. The Kentucky Black Agricultural Association says it advocates for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) farmers and farmworkers by building a solid leadership foundation. They serve as an accountability liaison from agricultural agencies and provide education and awareness on equitable economic development to minority landowners. This is done through the USDA and Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s Local Food Purchase Assistance Program.
Louisville, Kentucky —
The Kentucky Black Agricultural Association will be holding a free food distribution on Juneteenth.
It will be held at Shawnee Park, 4501 West Broadway, on Wednesday at 1 p.m.
Food will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis and no reservations will be allowed.
Distribution will be limited to one per family.
Black Soil Kentucky is assisting the Black Farmers Association with distribution.
The Kentucky Black Farmers Association says it will advocate for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) farmers and displaced people in agriculture by building a strong leadership foundation.
They serve as liaisons for accountability from agricultural agencies and provide education and awareness-raising for equitable economic development to minority landowners.
This is done through the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s Local Food Purchase Assistance Program.
