Rise and Root Farm is a cooperatively run farm in the black dirt region of Orange County, New York. The farm team is made of six strong women, teachers, leaders, learners, and growers.
Karen Washington is a community activist and farmer striving to make New York City a better place to live. In 2012 Ebony magazine voted her one of their 100 most influential African Americans in the country. Last year she was the recipient of the 2014 James Beard Leadership Award.
Website: www.riseandrootfarm.com
Karen Washington is a community activist and farmer striving to make New York City a better place to live. In 2012 Ebony magazine voted her one of their 100 most influential African Americans in the country. Last year she was the recipient of the 2014 James Beard Leadership Award.
Website: www.riseandrootfarm.com