Khuba International is a black-led, woman-led non-profit organization that seeks to integrate youth education, sustainable agriculture, and community development through hands-on programming and inclusive partnership-building. Our activities particularly seek to engage and empower community members impacted by racism, redlining, and colonization, and families from economically impacted backgrounds. We support black community members of Central New York that wish to access land and farm. Areas of focus include: BIPOC farming, black-led, indigenous-led and refugee-led land governance, food sovereignty, literacy, and sustainable agriculture outreach. Programming ranges from farm cooperative building, nutrition classes, business development support, free book distribution to youth of African and/or indigenous ancestry to build robust home libraries, to the purchase of farmland and the installation of raised beds for food insecure families.
As a Regional Navigator, we connect families and individuals interested in owning and developing land cooperatively or individually with plots of land that are just right for their needs, hopes and dreams as community-uplifting, ecologically-conscientious land stewards.
We do this so that new, healthier communities, networks and systems can replace ones where race-based health disparities are experienced. It is our belief that, through land and meal-sharing, perennial and food forest planting, we can collectively heal and unify our communities.
We believe that healthy communities are integrated ones where every community stakeholder has a hand in the healthful labors of growing good food and drink on their own lands. We work to create communities where everyone has the opportunity to share in the bounty stemming from equitable access and governance, collective efforts, the incredible majesty of this land and the grace of our common Creator.
Regions Served
Central, Cortland County, Finger Lakes, Ontario County, Seneca County, Southern Tier, Broome County, Schuyler County, Steuben County, Tioga County, Tompkins County
Ag Updates
Applications Open for Dairy Funding Accelerator Program
The Hudson Valley AgriBusiness Development Corporation (HVADC) has opened applications for its upcoming Northeast Dairy Funding Accelerator (DFA) program. The 20-month intensive training curriculum will combine virtual and in-person sessions, as well as group and personalized Business Technical Assistance (BTA) training to help each participant meet their individualized needs. Funding for the program is being provided by the Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center (NE-DBIC). Applications are being accepted until December 1, 2023.
The Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Fellowship Program is seeking participants!
The Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Fellowship (CAMF) Program is designed to empower farmers and agricultural advisors to gain and share both the knowledge and tools needed to be resilient in the face of climate uncertainty. This cohort-based learning opportunity is for farmers and agricultural advisors who are interested in climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies and planning, as well as peer-to-peer networking and support. Applications are due by midnight on November 11th, 2023.
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