Location: Edward St. John Learning and Teaching Center, Room 0202
The panelists will explore issues of land tenure and discuss the experiences of BIPOC farmers in Maryland. We will hear from three local farmers and a member of the Piscataway Conoy tribe, one of only three Maryland State-Recognized Tribes.
Panelists include:
- Farmer Chippy - Plantation Park Heights
- Farmer Gale - Deep Roots Farm
- Mario Harley - Piscataway Conoy tribe
- Sebi Medina-Tayac - Red Cedar Farms
Reclaiming Roots is co-sponsored by the Environment, Technology and Economy (ETE); Justice and Legal Thought (JLT); and Science, Technology and Society (STS) programs in College Park Scholars and the Institute of Applied Agriculture.
For more information, please contact ETE program director Tim Knight at trknight@umd.edu or 301-314-1520.