Black Farmers & Urban Gardeners Conference

James is a third generation West Oakland resident and a founding member of Mandela Foods Cooperative (MFC). He serves as the cooperative's president. He leads the produce and dairy departments and has a growing interest in aquaponic gardening and West Oakland history. He is a hip... Read More →

Adrionna is entering her third year of ownership at Mandela Foods. She's working on decolonizing markets through conscious consumption. Shes leads grocery buying at MFC, focusing on local and cooperative production. She also works on cooperative education at San Francisco State and... Read More →

Mr. Junior is the Manager of SouthEast Michigan Producers Association(SEMPA), an underserved farmer rural cooperative. He is also a food hub consultant with the Michigan State University (MSU) Center for Regional Food Systems, a Council member of the Michigan Food and Farming Systems... Read More →

Keba Armand Konte was born and raised in San Francisco, has been in Oakland as long. He is an artist, food entrepreneur and community man. His artwork has been published widely and exhibited in museums and galleries internationally. He is the co-founder of Guerilla Cafe, founder of... Read More →