Black Food Rising
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* A FREE EVENT *
Black Food Rising is equipped with tents and coverings in the case of inclement weather.
The event will take place in Rain and Shine. Please join us.
Nourishing a
Cooperative Brooklyn
RiseBoro and the Central Brooklyn Food Coop Celebrates the vibrant culture of food and cooperative practices of the Black Central Brooklyn Community. Live from what is known as Planet Brooklyn, this dynamic event promotes the vision of the Central Brooklyn Food Coop, a Black-owned market and member-owned cooperative, and numerous worker-owned food businesses, while delving into the history of Black-owned cooperatives in Brooklyn, the presence and power of culture, and the belief in the right to quality food, justice, and freedom-within the backdrop of music, art, and community connection.
RiseBoro is redefining New York City for New Yorkers. We do this working hand in hand with our partners, fellow nonprofits, government officials, and the people living in our communities. We want to create a New York City that takes those who just survive and empowers them to thrive. Our homeless will be housed. Seniors will age with dignity and joy. Students of all ages will achieve their full potential. Healthy living will replace healthcare as the path to disease prevention. Diversity will be celebrated and equity demanded. Opportunity and wealth will be fairly distributed. New Yorkers will believe that a better future is inevitable.
The Central Brooklyn Food Coop (CBFC) is a Black-led community project utilizing our collective strength to ensure access to affordable and fresh food for low-moderate income Black people in Central Brooklyn.
Black Food Rising 2023 Sponsors
Become A Sponsor
For more information regarding Sponsorship, contact Ashleigh Eubanks at aeubanks@riseboro.org
Featured Black Cooperatives at Black Food Rising
A 5-member food distribution co-op. BKP sources both dry goods and produce from BIPOC and Queer farmers and producers regionally and distributes the food through their weekly farm subscription program as well as to institutional procurers. They offered NYC and other buyers a vital alternative in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic when buyers scaled procurement for emergency food efforts and their regular procurement channels couldn’t deliver due to supply-chain issues.
Our Family Tree Coop is a Black-led intergenerational wellness and education cooperative. We see a vision of Black communities bound by love, enriched by wellness, expressing creativity through culture, past and present, and empowered by education. We believe in a future rooted in our cultural heritage and reverence for the land. We aspire for expansive growth—of our people, our land, and our food traditions.
Goumel
A women-owned food business passionately searching to connect people to the diverse Haitian culture, rich in history & flavor through virtual classrooms, cooking demos, and packaged goods.
Have a business or an idea? Want to build a Worker-Owned Cooperative Business? Find out more about the
Fall 2023 Worker Cooperative Academy Intensive
Music by
DJ Sabine Blaizin'
Dj Sabine Blaizin’s work focuses on the exposure and pleasures of African diasporic music. Brooklyn Mecca, Cumbancha, and Oyasound are a few of her creative projects. Over the years, Dj Sabine’s mainstay and cultivation has been the monthly event Brooklyn Mecca which has been coined the home of “Grassroots Dance Culture”. Sabine worked for Ocha Records label as a Brand Marketing Director/Producer and Bembe NYC Party resident DJ. She was also the resident DJ for Subrosa’s signature monthly party Cumbancha featuring African inspired rhythms of House, Soul, Latin music and more.
Start a Coop
Have a business or an idea? Find out more about the Fall 2023 Worker Cooperative Academy Intensive. Please contact :
coopdevelopment@riseboro.org
Become A Vendor at Black Food Rising
Black Food Rising at the Restoration Plaza- Amphitheater. The event features the Cop Network and 30 vendors dedicated to the nourishing of a cooperative Black Brooklyn. All vendors will receive a table and two chairs. No Open Flames or Grills are Allowed. Please check sponsorship options for larger spaces and options.
The # of food trucks will be determined by space and acceptance of food truck must align with event mission and quality food focus.
Vending Fees
Non-Profit and/or CommunityOrganization Vending Table
$
50-250
Vending Fees
Product and FoodVending Table
$
400
Vending Fees
Food TruckVending
$
750
Become A Vendor
at Black Food Rising
Black Food Rising at the Restoration Plaza- The Amphitheater. The event features the Coop Network and Vendors dedicated to the nourishing of a Black Brooklyn. All vendors will receive a table and two chairs. No Open Flames or Grills are Allowed, BUT sternos are acceptable. Please check the sponsorship options for larger spaces and availability.
Our vending prices reflect our commitment to work with vendors ranging from the individual with an idea they want to share to a more seasoned and experienced vendor. Come Vend with us!
The # of food trucks will be determined by space and acceptance of food truck must align with event mission and quality food focus.
Grassroots
Grassroots and small community organizations to include community projects
$
50
Vending Fee
-
Includes 1 Table & 2 Chairs
Nonprofits
Nonprofit organizations (501C3) dedicated to a thriving Black Community
$
200
Vending Fee
-
Includes 1 Table & 2 Chairs
Products & Crafts
Product and CraftVendors
$
200
Vending Fee
-
Includes 1 Table & 2 Chairs
Food & Beverage
Food and Beverage Vendors
$
300
Vending Fee
-
Includes 1 Table & 2 Chairs
For more information about vending
blackfoodrising@gmail.com
Food / Beverage Vendors
Tables and chairs will be provided. NO OPEN FLAME OR GRILLING ALLOWED.
Frequently asked questions
Businesses collectively owned and controlled by its workers.
Some characteristics of Worker Cooperatives are:
- Democratic decision-making (1 member, 1 vote)
- Worker-owners invest in & are owners of the business at the same time.
- Earnings are shared by members, who make decisions about how they are distributed.
- Committed to a non-exploitative economy.
- Committed to community & collaborations between cooperatives.
A dynamic event that promotes the vision of the Central Brooklyn Food Democracy project, a Black food ecosystem built on a legacy of cooperative Black Brooklyn. The event highlights the vibrant culture and history of Black-owned cooperatives in Brooklyn, the presence and power of culture, and the belief in the right to quality food, justice, and freedom- within the backdrop of music, art, and community connection.
At Restoration Plaza- Amphitheater, 1360 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, New York
For more information regarding Black Food Rising, please contact aeubanks@riseboro.org
NO – but please RSVP which will help us maximize our programming.
We welcome vendors to include resource and information, food, beverage, package, and craft vendors that connect with the mission of a Cooperative Black Brooklyn and ecosystem of Black Businesses across Brooklyn.
Please contact Ashleigh Eubanks for more on Black Food Rising: Contact aeubanks@riseboro.org
