A St. Louis farmer wants more north city residents to grow their own food
Phonix’s work – feeding and building her community – is driven by her passion for food justice.
By Ulaa Kuziez
St. Louis on the Air
May 16, 2024
Excerpt:
Tosha Phonix loves tropical fruits, and this growing season, she hopes to grow some successfully at her St. Louis farm.
While figuring out how to create the perfect climate for a mango tree, Phoenix will also be encouraging her fellow north city residents to grow their own food through her new zine, “A Guide to Black Farming in North St. Louis.”
The mini-publication is meant to connect people to local farmers.
“[There is a] misconception that there are no Black people farming,” Phonix said. “We’ve always been in the community growing food. But nobody was supporting those efforts.”
Phoenix currently runs two farms: one in the Fairground Park neighborhood and another in Walnut Park. Both are part of her nonprofit Agriculture for Community Restoration Economic Justice and Sustainability, which works to support Black farmers’ access to funds, resources and education.
She is also fundraising to open a community-run grocery store in Fairground Park that would carry local farmers’ produce.
“When we see businesses leaving our city, when we see nobody trying to invest, it’s all connected to redlining, and the idea that there’s no money here or there’s nothing to be made,” Phoenix said. “So instead of begging these institutions to come back, what would it look like if we galvanized our power and started creating our own businesses?”
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Source: https://cityfarmer.info/a-st-louis-farmer-wants-more-north-city-residents-to-grow-their-own-food/
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