Launched in 2021, the Future Farmer Program supports aspiring farmers by reducing financial barriers to agricultural education and creating meaningful, hands-on learning opportunities on WWOOF host farms.
In 2022 I photographed The Mahalah farm in Cuba, Alabama, run by Yawah Awalolo. Yawah hosted Nia Harris who was conducting a research project about how Black farmers across the U.S., but especially in the South, utilize land and food sovereignty to restore health amid racial injustice.
Launched in 2021, the Future Farmer Program supports aspiring farmers by reducing financial barriers to agricultural education and creating meaningful, hands-on learning opportunities on WWOOF host farms.