Kicking Off Our Season of Recognition
On October 6th, 2024 Project New Village held a gathering at the Mt. Hope Community Garden to commemorate the 107th birthday of Fannie Lou Hamer – a civil rights icon; a forerunner in the food sovereignty movement; and a role model for transformative leadership. It is her legacy that has inspired and informed Project New Village’s current efforts to create an Equitable Food-Oriented Development project in Southeastern San Diego. Modeled after Mrs. Hamer’s Freedom Farm project, The Good Food District is a place-making effort centered on urban agriculture and creating access to healthy locally-sourced good food throughout our neighborhoods.
From now through the end of this year we will be hosting events and gatherings in recognition of those inspired by Mrs. Hamer’s legacy, all building up to our 13th annual Fannie Lou Hamer Legacy Celebration on December 5th, 2024 where we will be awarding our Food Justice Awards to community members whose actions exemplify her spirit of activism. This is a special celebration year for us as not only is it our 30th anniversary as a food justice organization, but all proceeds for this event will go toward building costs for The Village, a multi-story mixed use community food hub in Mt. Hope. Predevelopment has already begun with construction slated for 2025, so our goal is to raise $50,000 by the end of this year towards this cause. Please join us in celebration and recognition – visit the link below for more information!
