WASHINGTON, DC (Sep. 10, 2015) – National Black Growers Council (NBGC) Board Member, Dexter Gilbert of Campbellton, FL was recently profiled in the September issue of the National Peanut Board’s Blog. The second installment of the Voices of Peanut Farming focus is entitled, The Younger Generation. Mr. Gilbert reflects on his multi-generational operation, which is […]
NBGC Chairman Bridgeforth featured in Food Security Section of The Progressive Farmer
WASHINGTON, DC (Sep. 9, 2015) – National Black Growers Council (NBGC) Chairman of the Board, Billy Bridgeforth of Tanner, Al has his story and photo featured in the September 2015 issue of The Pregressive Farmer. In the article, Mr. Bridgeforth discusses his observation of climate change from the beginning of his farming career and how it has […]
Inaugural NBGC Ag Apprenticeship Program Kicks Off
WASHINGTON, DC (Aug. 1, 2015) – The National Black Growers Council (NBGC) announced the inaugural class of its signature NBGC Ag Apprenticeship Program. The first two participants, Jeremy Thomas, an Ag Economics major from Opelousas, LA and Eddie Reynolds Jr., an Urban Forestry major from Rayville, LA are both students at Southern University and A&M […]
NBGC Joins Coalition for Safe Affordable Food
WASHINGTON, DC (July 24, 2015) – The National Black Growers Council (NBGC) announced that it will partner with the Coalition for Safe Affordable Food, a broad-based coalition led by the Grocery Manufacturers Association and National Corn Growers Association, to advocate for a federal labeling solution for food products made with genetically-enhanced ingredients. NBGC and its coalition partners are […]
NBGC ANNOUNCES 2015 MODEL FARM SERIES SCHEDULE
WASHINGTON, DC (June 18, 2015) – The National Black Growers Council (NBGC), announced today the 2015 Model Farm Series tour dates at participating member farms across the southern United States. NBGC is a national nonprofit organization of African American farmers. The mission of the organization is to improve the efficiency, productivity, and sustainability of Black row-crop […]
Antron Williams of South Carolina Selected for USB’s “See for Yourself” Program
Washington, DC (June 14, 2015) – Antron Williams, a Rowesville, SC grower was one of ten producers recently selected farmers by the farmer-leaders of the United Soybean Board (USB) to learn more about the soy checkoff and see where their soybeans go beyond the elevator through USB’s See for Yourself program. “The See for Yourself […]