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SUSU Community Farm asks committee for state funding for BIPOC incubator and free CSA
Summary
SUSU Community Farm of Newfane told the Agriculture, Food Resiliency, & Forestry Committee it seeks a multi‑year state appropriation to fund an immersive incubator for BIPOC and disadvantaged farmers and to sustain a free CSA program that has served about 60 households.
SUSU Community Farm presenters asked the Agriculture, Food Resiliency, & Forestry Committee to create a state budget line item to support an immersive incubator program for BIPOC and disadvantaged farmers and to sustain a free CSA program that supplies fresh food to households in Windham County.
Amber Arnold, co‑founder and co‑director of SUSU Community Farm, opened the presentation by quoting civil‑rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer: "Nobody is free until everybody is free," and framed the farm’s request as a call to resource BIPOC farmers, preserve traditional ecological knowledge, and build localized, resilient food systems.
Krista McClure, SUSU collaborative director, described…
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