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what's for dinner?

The last installment of our 2024 series.

This month, we are featuring Duron Chavis, a community leader, cultural curator, cultivator, and grower. Duron Chavis started his career in community advocacy at the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia, where he founded the highly acclaimed Happily Natural Day festival, a grassroots supplement to the museum's summer jazz concert that focuses on cultural awareness, health, wellness, and social change.
Chavis has received numerous accolades for his work. He served in 2011 as a Clean Air Ambassador on behalf of Earthjustice and the Hip Hop Caucus. He is an alumnus of Leadership Metro Richmond’s class of 2011, received Style Weekly’s Top 40 under 40 award in 2010, and the Style Weekly Power List in 2014 & 2015. Chavis served as the inaugural director of the Harding Street Urban Ag Center; a recreation center repurposed into an indoor farm by VSU.

 

Currently, Chavis serves as director of Happily Natural Day and cofounder of the Central Virginia Agrarian Commons.

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PROGRAMS

We believe that Black Food Sovereignty encompasses the intersectionality of agriculture, climate change, environmental justice, and food justice. We recognize that this is an intergenerational effort that requires connecting the community on a local, national, and global level. The Detroit Black Community Food Sovereignty Network (DBCFSN) programs and partnerships reflect this comprehensive approach, working to empower the community, promote sustainable practices, and advocate for policies that address systemic inequities. Through our initiatives, we strive to create a resilient and equitable food system that benefits all generations.

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FOOD WARRIORS

Our youth program for young people at local schools and community centered institutions in Detroit, Michigan.

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ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

Justice requires a conscious, vigilant and active populace. Building towards food justice requires that we conduct public education campaigns to make communities aware of the impact of the current food system on our planet, our health and the economies of our communities.

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FOOD N' FLAVA

Our young adult programming to develop leadership and entrepreneurial skills grounded in food sovereignty.

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DETROIT BLACK FARMER LAND FUND

We are a coalition of three long-standing Detroit urban farming organizations with a collective mission to rebuild inter-generational land ownership for Black Farmers in Detroit: The Detroit Black Food Sovereignty Network (DBCFSN),
Oakland Avenue Urban Farm, and
Keep Growing Detroit.

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CONGO BEEHIVE COALITION

DBCFSN is a proud member of the Congo Beehive Coalition. The coalition represents a group of international NGO and non-profit organizations, partnered to bring hope to communities that have been under severe distress due to a number of reasons including civil wars. We believe beekeeping can empower women and children through a pilot project planned for North Kivu.

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SPECIAL EVENTS

Learn about our workshops, special events, community engagement, and more.

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