WE KEEP US FED
Another Spring farm is working to feed the movement while understanding the intersection of our present moment. This work aims to nourish those who come in contact with us at any level. Creating space for us to work with the land, to feed and heal ourselves, to play among flowers and rest when full.
Another Spring is for people of color, by people of color working for the liberation of all peoples who have been oppressed and marginalized in our current systems. We are working towards this liberation through food, knowing that it is just one way that we can empower ourselves as a community outside of current oppressive systems. We are doing this work on Chinook land and stand in solidarity with Indigenous peoples and farmers working for sovereignty. Another Spring farm acknowledges the learning that is continually taking place within growth and is striving for growth in our food, medicines and community. Thank you for being a part of this journey.
Your Farmer
Farming has been one of the grounding factors in my life. While I create in many forms, Farming is the thing that clicks, that makes sense, that I have no question about spending my time doing. Farming gets to the very basis, the root, of self sufficiency and healing. It connects me to the ultimate Black feminist, the earth! I don’t question whether I should be growing food when I am doing it and I hope to create space for myself and other historically marginalized folks to make land use what they dream for it to be.
Serena has been working in agriculture for the last four years. Serena is a light skinned Black and Japanese mixed queer femme that uses they and she pronouns. They are a multi disciplinary artist and believe that farming is also a form of creativity essential to our communities abundance. Growing up in Portland they have witnessed the need for intention around creating safe spaces and resilient spaces for queer Black and Brown folks. Serena grew up in a middle class household but is no longer. They have a close relationship with their mother who was born in Kyoto, Japan. Serena hopes to grow foods relative to their African, Caribbean and Japanese ancestors. Serena has been influenced greatly by their mother's Black feminist perspective and resiliency. this informs Serena's own Black feminist thought which has deepened through the study of Audre Lorde, Claudia Jones, Alice Walker, Miss Nina Simone and many other Black Women who have emphasized the importance of self sufficiency and community rest and well being.