Mission
The Common Acre restores relationships between people and the land through ecology, agriculture, and art.
We radically reimagine public space to reconnect humans with nature through the medium of food. We believe urban food systems are key to creating healthy communities. Food is more than what we eat: it’s a medium through which we can connect, both mentally and physically, to our neighbors and our surroundings. Our health comes from the soil, and the pollinators that complete the growing process. We bring people closer to their food and each other through a network of community farms, wild bee habitat projects, and engaging educational and creative programming.
Vision
People living in right relationship with the earth and each other, sustaining a healthy planet and thriving, interdependent communities.
People living in right relationship with the earth and each other, sustaining a healthy planet and thriving, interdependent communities.
What We Do
We work with communities and public agencies to revive land through collaborative restoration. By providing access to green space and restoring native plant and pollinator habitat, Black, Indigenous and People of Color community members can grow their own produce, gain access to training, and activate shared green space.
We share what we learn about these lands and from each other through cultural expression, education, and food. Our goal is to promote a shared understanding about the connection between our lives and our natural world which empowers people to participate in meaningful change.
We critically assess who holds power in decision-making and actively promote self-determination. Our projects work holistically; in conservation, engagement, and advocacy. We know that sustainability requires environmental and social justice.
Environmental justice demands that Black, Indigenous, and People of color land workers be given political power and representation. Knowledge and leaders from these communities are and have been critical to protecting the environment, our food systems and mitigating the current climate crisis. Ironically political systems exclude and ignore and/or co-opt the legacy of visionary land workers. Additionally, BIPOC land workers are most impacted by the consequences of climate change and are disproportionately exposed to hazardous pollutants, industrial practices, and exploited by unethical agricultural practices, to name a few. Many are finding creative ways to mobilize the community to solve these climate injustices, when the local, state, and federal government fails. At TCA we believe that BIPOC must be given political power, representation, and equitable compensation for protecting the earth.
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We work with communities and public agencies to revive land through collaborative restoration. By providing access to green space and restoring native plant and pollinator habitat, Black, Indigenous and People of Color community members can grow their own produce, gain access to training, and activate shared green space.
We share what we learn about these lands and from each other through cultural expression, education, and food. Our goal is to promote a shared understanding about the connection between our lives and our natural world which empowers people to participate in meaningful change.
We critically assess who holds power in decision-making and actively promote self-determination. Our projects work holistically; in conservation, engagement, and advocacy. We know that sustainability requires environmental and social justice.
Environmental justice demands that Black, Indigenous, and People of color land workers be given political power and representation. Knowledge and leaders from these communities are and have been critical to protecting the environment, our food systems and mitigating the current climate crisis. Ironically political systems exclude and ignore and/or co-opt the legacy of visionary land workers. Additionally, BIPOC land workers are most impacted by the consequences of climate change and are disproportionately exposed to hazardous pollutants, industrial practices, and exploited by unethical agricultural practices, to name a few. Many are finding creative ways to mobilize the community to solve these climate injustices, when the local, state, and federal government fails. At TCA we believe that BIPOC must be given political power, representation, and equitable compensation for protecting the earth.
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