ITINERARY & HOST INFORMATION
In the dawn of a new decade and in the face of shifts that beckon us to lean in and reclaim everything we know about resistance, recovery, congruence and alignment, we’re celebrating Black farmers first and foremost.
You are in for a unique, real-time, face-to-face primer in Southern Black agrarianism, with farmers and land stewards who embody multigenerational legacies of unbroken connection to ecologically sustainable practices in right relationship to the land.
MEET OUR 20TH ANNIVERSARY FUNDER TOUR HOSTS
The following land-based and cultural stewards invite philanthropic individuals and institutions, financial advisors, major gift officers and estate planners to explore and deepen their knowledge of Southern grantmaking and legacy advising, with particular focus on Black liberatory land and culture practices.
Rose & Tracy Galloway | Galloway Family Farms
Ocean Springs, MS
Meet small scale, organic farmers on the frontline of climate resiliency, at the nexus of community supported agriculture, early childhood and family education at Galloway Family Farm.
Ben F. Burkett, Jr. | Indian Springs Farmers Association Petal, MS
Learn about cooperative markets & infrastructure development from members of Indian Springs Farmers Association, Mississippi Association of Cooperatives, & the Federation of Southern Cooperatives.
Dr. Jessie Buie | Ole Brook Organics
Brookhaven, MS
Discuss the intersection of economic sustainability, community responsibility and environmentally responsive healthcare at Ole Brook Organic Farm.
Carlton Turner |Mississippi Center for Cultural Production (Sipp Culture) | Utica, MS
Consider the generative intersection of farming and arts & culture with the Mississippi Center for Cultural Production.
Earcine Evans | Francis Flowers & Herbs Farm
Pickens, MS
Explore ancestrally guided ecological practices that yield restorative herbal and medicinal remedies at Francis Flowers & Herb Farm.
Annette Hollowell | Foxfire Ranch
Waterford, MS
Consider the soil, water, and legacy impacts of speculation and imminent extraction on Black families and experience an intimately-curated Blues festival on the sacred multi-generational family-owned & operated century farm, Foxfire Ranch.
2026 AGRARIAN LEGACY FUNDER
EDUCATION TOUR ITINERARY
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June 2: Travel day / Tour participant arrivals into Gulfport, MS, or New Orleans, LA + farmer-sourced welcome dinner + lodging in Gulfport, MS.
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June 3: Charter bus tour and interactive discussions with Mississippi agricultural leaders at three farm and community-based operations. Farmer-sourced and curated meals and fellowship + lodging in Jackson, MS.
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June 4: Charter bus tour and interactive discussions with Mississippi agricultural leaders at two farm and community-based operations. Farmer-sourced and curated meals and fellowship + Blues concert + lodging in Waterford, MS.
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June 5: Closing circle, Travel day/ participant departures from Memphis, TN airport.