Black Farmers Index (The Index), addresses food insecurity, food system failures and inequities in agricultural in our commitment to ensure that Black farmers and growers thrive. This is done by providing a more successful consumer-to-Black farmer pipeline, as well as, connecting agriculturalists to agencies, institutions, and salient resources that build their overall business through creative marketing, educational services, outreach and intentional community building.

The Index employs four pillars of focus: 1. Increase marketing towards the Black AG ecosystem that includes growers, ranchers, fisherfolk, beekeepers, foragers and foresters; 2. Collect, assess and distribute more accurate information on Black growers; 3. Provide resources on pathways for harvesters’ access to capital; and 4. Advocate and inform Black agriculturalists on how to acquire farmland.