Sponsorship

2026 Sponsorship Benefits

Be part of We the Land! A Gathering for Earth Workers, Land Stewards & Farmers.

We the Land! is rooted in NEFOC’s vision and connects our mycelial network of hundreds of Indigenous, Black, and Brown land, food, and climate justice activists, professionals, educators, land stewards, farmers and gardeners. Sponsorship for We the Land! is designed to support your organization’s or company’s business objectives and align your name with our engaged network.

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2024
Showcased

Strategy Labs

Strategy Labs provided an opportunity for various affinity groups within the more extensive NEFOC network to come together to organize and share strategies, and challenges faced within various micro- communities. These labs were interactive spaces honoring the intention and power of open-source collaboration, aiming to break the isolation of being farmers of color in the Northeast.

Diverse Workshops

Workshops delved into a diverse range of topics, including silvopasture, the art of capoeira, inoculating shiitake mushrooms, an introduction to traditional Mayan medicine, the craft of weaving Hoo Doo brooms, the care and keeping of poultry, beekeeping 101 and so much more!

Panel Discussions

Panel discussions examined cooperatives, collectives, and land trusts models, explored ways to advance Black liberation and Indigenous solidarity for Land justice, and welcomed members of the Indigenous Femmes Land Justice “Supergroup” for a discussion on Indigenous land justice, what “rematriation” means, and how sovereignty and co-management of land can coexist.

More 2024 Programs

  • A pre-conference farm tour at local community garden and farm, Grow Food Northampton led by Piyush Labhsetwar, an agroforestry farmer who leases 1/3 of an acre on the community farm, and Mumat Aweys, an interpreter for the Somali Bantu farmers who cultivate annual vegetables on 6-acres that they lease from GFN, operating as an informal cooperative where 20 growers share maintenance costs and land equally.

  • Kid Village, a space within the conference that provided holistic, sensory-based learning experiences and offerings for free play and educational explorations for the youth of our community.

  • The HealRise Sanctuary was facilitated with the support and care of our team of skilled practitioners: Community Herbalist Taylor Rae Tate, Astrologer Lo Waters, Licensed Acupuncturist Taganyahu Swaby, Thai Massage Therapist Lindai Loutun, and Reiki Practitioner Zien Celeste. The space offered free healing sessions to support participants’ personalized well- being needs during the conference.

  • The Ceremonia and Community Altar Space, a liminal offering tucked away from the bustle of the gathering, was tended with the intention of creating pockets of stillness and moments of reflection within the larger gathering. The Ceremonia and Community Altar Space invited participants to gather, take pause, convene with ancestors of choice, offer prayers, and receive nourishment by way of Tobacco ceremony and limpia.

  • WEPA Translations, an ACTFL-certified mother-daughter team from San Juan, Puerto Rico, Margo de Torres and Vero González, provided simultaneous interpretation services in Spanish and English for the duration of the conference, sharing their love and commitment to language justice.

  • “We the Land! was an exceptionally engaging event that was both stimulating and filled with friendly community. I learned a lot of detailed knowledge and made a few new friends along the way.”

    Lovell Johnson, participant

  • “We the land was the best effort I’ve seen to connect BIPOC and marginalized groups throughout New England to bring together ideas. Us in New England are usually left out due to the idea that we don’t exist, but We the Land! provided a voice and community showing otherwise.”

    Reggy St Fortcolin, participant

  • “For me, being able to attend We the Land! was very special, since exchanging Mayan ancestral knowledge is something that I do with great enthusiasm. Above all I like to learn from people who have lived experiences that in the course of life have been used to change their lives or to help others to change their way of life; from culture, agriculture, medicine, use of plants, and community organizing among others. There is empowerment in terms of this knowledge exchange, and I trust that the tools shared with each other will be applied in our lives.”

    Sabina Cecilia Ajcot Sosof, We the Land! Teacher

  • “We the Land! brought me to a world where I know spiritually we all need to lean into as we nurture ourselves and earth. The music was so fun, the food was delicious, the workshops were so informative, and the intentions were impactful. Thank you for calling us back home and giving us tools to go back out into the world.”

    Noemi Saafyr Paz, participant

NEFOC at a Glance

Our Mission The Northeast Farmers of Color (NEFOC) Land Trust’s vision is to advance land and food sovereignty in the Northeast region through permanent and secure land tenure for Indigenous, Black, and Brown armers and land stewards in a sacred manner that honors our ancestors’ dreams for regenerative farming, human habitat, ceremony, native species ecosystem restoration, and cultural preservation.

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