July 10, 11, and 12, 2026 There's a particular kind of quiet that settles over a farm early in the morning, before the work begins, when the dew is still on the leaves and everyone is just arriving, tools in hand, unsure yet of exactly how the day will unfold. That's how our farm brigade weekend at Upendo Estate Farms started. By the time we left, that quiet had turned into something else entirely: the satisfaction of a community that had shown up for the land, and for each

There are those who work within systems, and then there are those who work to reimagine them entirely. This July, we are honored to spotlight Mike Tekh Strode, a community strategist, educator, and organizer whose work is rooted in reshaping how we understand value, exchange, and collective care. Based in Chicago, Mike Strode is deeply embedded in the city’s solidarity economy movement, an ecosystem built on cooperation, mutual aid, and shared prosperity. His work challenges

On May 31, 2026, Black Sustainability, Inc., iiwii Farms and Eco-PARADIGM partnered to host an AfroIndigenous Rice Cultivation workshop and NRCS conservation field day at G4 Farms for growers and farmers interested in various irrigation practices. The event was sponsored by Winston County Self Help Cooperative. This workshop was a testament to the range of crops that can be grown on irrigation, looking at NRCS CPS 441 - Microirrigation. Water conservation and rice planting a

Charles Greenlea, III is the Founder and Director of Greenspace Management at Eco-PARADIGM. Eco-PARADIGM, LLC is a social enterprise that specializes in helping people, farmers and communities grow by providing a variety of agricultural services. As a multigenerational resident of Atlanta, GA and the descendant of a long line of growers, educators, entrepreneurs, and organizers, Charles was cultivated to serve his community in a unique way. Since he began nurturing his intere

Earlier this month, on February 12, 2025, we hosted our third SRA in partnership with Winston County Self Help Cooperative for...

Festival Founder, Dr. Mama Nobantu Ankoanda On October 26, 2024 the Black Sustainability, Inc. (BSI) team hosted the Sustainability...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 20, 2024 (Snellville, GA) – Black Sustainability, Inc. is hosting the Sustainability Pavilion at The...

Steven McDonnough; Photo Credit: ProFarms.org We are delighted to share our member spotlight for July - Steven McDonnough! Steven is a Certified Global Business Professional (CGBP) with more than 15 years of experience in financial planning and international business management. In addition, he is the co-founder of ProFarms Gateway, a US-based international trade and project development company with clients ranging from U.S. government contractors to emerging market developer

This month we are spotlighting Brother Adrian for his leadership and entrepreneurship as a true pollinator!! ​ Adrian Watson is a Jamaican nature lover by default, a beekeeper, geographer, zoologist and conservator by profession, a climate advocate by concern and the brain behind Honai Beez Apiary – a sustainable tropical beekeeping social enterprise that combats climate change using CNC-Routers to make eco-friendly bamboo beehives. They also offer beekeeping training to yo

There is a DEEP need to repair our relationship with the earth, ourselves and connection to the land after the MAAFA*. There is also a...

FEBRUARY 10-12, 2023 Black History. Black Land. Black Love. Black Hands. Join Black Sustainability and G4 Farms for a Learning Journey in...

FEBRUARY 10-12, 2023 Black History. Black Land. Black Love. Black Hands. Join Black Sustainability and G4 Farms for a Learning Journey in...

JANUARY 18 AT 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM Calling All Georgia & southeast US farmers, land owners & aspiring growers! Join Black Sustainability,...

Our team is excited to announce we are GR4 recipients!! We are honored to expand food access in Black communities Investing these funds...