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Black Farmers Forum ~ 2007 Farm Bill

by Khubaka Michael Harris (blackagriculture [at] yahoo.com)
Nationwide Black consumers and neighbors will have a major impact on the 2007 Farm Bill or face another 5 years of epedemic proportions of food insecurity, death and destruction.
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Black Consumers in the United States of America have the highest rate of diet related illness.
Adverse health impacts from the cradle to the grave will be changed with our global movement to create a global examples of a "City of Wellness."

Black Consumers and our neighbors in our healthy communities will have a major impact on the 2007 Farm Bill or face an esculation of epidemic proportions of death and destruction.

“If you are interested in increasing the availability, quality, and safety of locally grown
fresh fruits and vegetables in your community, then come and participate”

Regional Black Farmers Forum
“Healthy Food, Fiber, Fuel and Finances”

Saturday, November 4th, 2006
10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Tillery Community Center
Tillery, North Carolina

and/or

Saturday, December 2, 2006
10 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Wose Community Life Center
Sacramento, California


Free Admission to both Saturday activities to include:

Farm Financial Record Keeping Strategies,
2007 Farm Bill Forum,
Southern Fish Fry and
an exciting evening featuring
Black Farmers Food, Wine, Art and Music

If you would like more information, event updates or you would like to attend
and/or participate in 2007 Black Farmer Forum please contact:

Black Farmers & Agriculturalists Association
Khubaka Michael Harris, Black Farmers Forum Coordinator
919-260-5234 or blackagriculture [at] yahoo.com
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