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The Black Urban Farmers Association received a $5,000 grant last month to continue with their produce growth and develop new projects the association needs. BUFA started in 2015 with 12 members. They were plot holders and gardened their own food at Boggs Tract Community Farm, said Reatha Hardy-Jordan, BUFA co-founder. “Then (we) had a desire to grow food for our community,” and expanded to the property they are at now. “We enjoy what we do, and we’re all volunteers,” said James Elliott, BUFA cofounder. Applying for the grant was a tough process. “We received over 400 applications,” said Gary Grijalva, director of sales for Nature’s Path, the company funding the grant. Out of all applicants, only 22 received prize money. ....
STOCKTON PUENTES is more than just a farm. The 10-year-old Stockton organization operates Boggs Tract Community Farm but is also conducting tree-planting initiatives, victory gardens, virtual classes for kids and entrepreneurial guidance in COVID-safe ways during the pandemic. Promotores Unidas Para la Educacion Nacional Tecnologias Sostenibles – PUENTES, as it is more commonly known – was formed when Jeremy Terhune returned to Stockton after working with the Peace Corps in Panama. United Promoters for (the) National Education (of/on) Sustainable Technologies seeks to improve food access and security in Stockton, and aims to create sustainable agriculture opportunities in an urban environment. Its first project was the community farm at the San Joaquin County Fairgrounds. It also created Boggs Tract Community Farm, thanks to the “generosity of the Port of Stockton,” Kenda Templeton, PUENTES executive director, said. “It is their land that they ....
The Vibe Of It All: Turning Stockton Into An Oasis Of Joy Listen Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin. Sammy Nunez, Founder and Executive Director of Fathers & Families of San Joaquin, poses for a portrait in the Brandon Harrison Memorial Garden in Stockton, Calif. on September 23, 2020. Salgu Wissmath for palabra/CapRadio Editor’s Note: The effects of a warming planet are often easy to see. But in the heart of California, bold activists are demonstrating the impact climate change can have on problems that mark life in Stockton’s troubled neighborhoods. They’re working to turn the city into a model for what others can do as the climate crisis worsens. The key: investing millions of dollars in the most vulnerable communities. This article is another in a collection of stories chronicling the lives of people least able to adapt safely to climate change. ....