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Karen Washington

Karen Washington
Karen Washington is a co-owner and organic grower at Rise & Root Farm in Chester, New York. In 2010, she co-founded Black Urban Growers (BUGS), an organization supporting Black growers in both urban and rural settings. She is a board member of Why Hunger, a grassroots support organization, and Farm School NYC, which leads workshops on growing food and food justice across the country. She is also board president of Greenworker Cooperatives, which builds and sustains worker-owned green businesses to create a strong, local, and democratic economy rooted in racial and gender equity. Additionally, she is on the Board of Directors of Soul Fire Farm.


Growing Food in Cities is More Important than Ever

Karen Washington of Rise & Root Farm on Urban Agriculture
May 28, 2020  By Karen Washington
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