Remembering Edgar Hicks, founder of the Kansas Black Farmers Association, who dedicated his life to empowering Black farmers and strengthening communities.
KBFA offers 6-week online course, “Becoming Organic Certified Farmer: Urban and Rural,” designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge to thrive as an organic farmer.
Meetings – Kansas Black Farmers Association has quarterly meetings and one annual meeting a year. Meeting notices are sent via email and posted to the organization website.
We seek to expose young people to academia and agriculture. Veryl Switzer, one of KBFA’s Founder’s, as a farmer he understood the need to foster the successive generations of farmers. He spent several years laying the groundwork for an agriculture camp for youth.
Golf Classic- The Veryl Switzer Golf Classic is held annually. This event brings together people from all over the country. Proceeds from the golf classic are used to fund the Switzer camp for kids.
