For Black Farmer Fund, I developed a social media series educating their social media followers about different leadership models that exist in the food justice world.

For this infographic, we dive into the world of cooperatives. Cooperatives are businesses that are owned, operated, and democratically controlled by their members.

With examples like Fannie Lou Hamer’s Freedom Farm Cooperative and Black Panther Party’s Ten Point Program, this alternative leadership model has a rich history of building community resources and nurturing strong communities.