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Fountain Heights Farms

Owner: María Dominique Villanueva

1205 16th Street North Birmingham , AL 35204 US

The mission of Fountain Heights Farms is to improve the quality of life for the current residents of the historic Fountain Heights community of Birmingham, Alabama through long term land stewardship by community-led urban agricultural cooperatives focused on meeting the immediate and basic need for healthy fresh foods, and through culturally responsive community education programs that support and inform urban agricultural initiatives in historically under-served areas of Birmingham, Alabama. Our approach includes: Meeting community needs for healthy, fresh foods. High yield urban farming on abandoned and tax-delinquent lots acquired and maintained by Fountain Heights Farms. Meeting community needs for flexible, self-guided employment. Meeting community needs for culturally inclusive and responsive education led by people reflective of our community. – Serving as a learning farm where neighbors and surroundinåg communities sharing similar situations of lack of food access, pollution, and lost/stolen historical practices can come together in a safe space to learn and grow with each other

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DeeMillerInspired

Indiana, Indianapolis, Online

Artist: Dee Miller

I will begin my intro by saying that my work has no set direction, nor focus, but rather is often inspired by life experiences, day-dreaming, and aimless doodling. It ranges from serious depictions of strength, to clever portrayals of Corporate slang, to metaphoric images that inspire thought, to simple lines that tell a story. Though excited by the array of art medium, I find comfort with pencil, graphite, chalk, charcoal, and marker. What I love most about art is that the piece can change direction at any given time with just the slightest change in thought, a twist of the wrist, or a mood swing.

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Dynamite Hill-Smithfield Community Land Trust

Alabama, Birmingham

Founders: Susan Diane Mitchell & Rev. Majadi Baruti

10 Eleventh Court North Birmingham, Alabama 35204 AF

+1-205-396-5377

Dynamite Hill-Smithfield Community Land Trust is cooperatively run non-profit working towards, Food Sovereignty, Housing For All and Popular Education. We are an Environmental Justice agency working to building eco-housing, regenerative agriculture along with programming for Low-Income Women and Children. Our work began in 2016 with advocacy towards cooperatively run regenerative urban ag, deep concern for the environment, and a focus on Permanently Affordable Housing. Founded by the enigmatic Ms. Susan Diane Mitchell, and along with her Co-Director, Rev. Majadi Baruti, our women lead Board of Directors is made up of some of the most brilliant minds and compassionate hearts in Birmingham Alabama.

Our work continues and you can be a part of this through assisting us in acquiring land and resources for our continued work as Grassroots Developers. Smithfield and the Western Area of Birmingham, Alabama now face gentrification as a part of its developer driven economy. As we try to preserve the historicity of Smithfield a key geography in the Civil Rights struggle we also work to prevent displacement driven by development….ask how you can assist.

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