Fierce Farming Women
From: The Color of Food
$3.80
Portrait 1: Alabama Strong. Sandra Simone, Huckleberry Hill Farm
Portrait 2: American Indian Mothers. Beverly Collins-Hall, American Indian Mother and Three Sisters Farm
Portrait 3: Sisters. Carol Jackson and Joyce Boyman, My Sister’s Farm
Portrait 4: A Farm of Her Own. Nelida Martinez, Pure Nelida Farms and Viva Farms
Portrait 5: Defying the Odds. Sulina, Sulina & Bay’s Farm
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Natasha Bowens
Natasha Bowens is an author, farmer, and political activist whose advocacy focuses on food sovereignty and social issues. As a young biracial woman in today's agricultural movement, she is dedicated to honoring, preserving, and amplifying the stories of Black, Native, Asian and Latino farmers and food activists. Her multimedia project The Color of Food evolved from her work exploring the intersection of race and agriculture for Grist magazine, and from her blog Brown.Girl.Farming, where she writes about issues related to racial inequality, food sovereignty, and resilience. Natasha has interviewed and photographed over 65 North American farmers of color; her work has garnered her national media attention, and she has been featured on CNN, The Atlantic, and Colorlines.