by Tyrean Lewis | Apr 20, 2022 | Uncategorized
Missouri ranks 11th in the nation for agricultural production, but less than 2% of Missouri farmers are Black, according to the United States Department of Agriculture. Some Missouri entrepreneurs are looking to change that with small-scale urban agriculture. In St....
by Tyrean Lewis | Apr 20, 2022 | Uncategorized
News Urban farmers looking to team up with rural farmers Quilen Blackwell and Tyrean Lewis Two urban farmers are ready to bridge the communication gap with rural farmers. Quilen Blackwell with Southside Blooms in Chicago tells Brownfield urban famers have access to a...
by Tyrean Lewis | Apr 20, 2022 | Uncategorized
I’ve always had problems with fighting in school. The first time I got suspended for fighting in middle school, my mama told me, “You gonna get suspended while fighting on class time, you better get them grades together.” It was important to her that no matter how...
by Tyrean Lewis | Apr 20, 2022 | Uncategorized
To reduce the violence Black urban farmers are growing fresh, affordable produce in the city’s food deserts. St. Louis has over 400 acres of vacant lots that could be converted into arable farmland. Feature Link:...
by Tyrean Lewis | Apr 20, 2022 | Uncategorized
ST. LOUIS — Straw hat in hand, Tyrean “Heru” Lewis jumped out of his pickup truck along busy Shackelford Road in north St. Louis County and walked into the tree line, where he had something special to show. On the other side, uniform rows of vegetables — lettuce,...
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