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Feb 19, 2023 · Learn how Chris Newman, a former tech consultant, became a farmer and an advocate for food sovereignty and indigenous foodways. Read about his challenges and achievements as a minority in the independent farming space.
Nov 19, 2021 · Chris Newman started Sylvanaqua Farms to raise chickens and pigs sustainably and affordably, and to train Black and Indigenous farmers. But some employees complained about the working conditions, leading to conflicts and firings.
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Mar 27, 2018 · Chris Newman quit his job in D.C. and moved to Virginia to pursue his dream of farming. He runs Sylvanaqua Farms with his wife Annie and their two daughters, raising livestock and blogging about their experiences.
Aug 10, 2020 · Chris Newman left his tech job to start a diversified farm in Virginia, inspired by his Piscataway ancestors' agricultural practices. He talks about his farm's vision, challenges and role in food sovereignty and ecological restoration.
Mar 28, 2024 · Through his outspoken social media presence, farmer Chris Newman has killed a lot of sacred broiler chickens. His video about racism in agriculture, “I’m a Black Farmer,” went viral in January. When he and his wife started Sylvanaqua Farms, a multi-enterprise permaculture farm in the Virginia Piedmont in 2013, he had no idea that he was ...
Apr 6, 2021 · Investing in Regenerative Agriculture. 2.22K subscribers. Subscribed. 22. 1K views 2 years ago. Chris Newman, founder of Sylvanaqua Farms, goes deep into the issues of single family farms...
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Jan 9, 2023 · Building a new, accessible, open, and democratic food economy in the Chesapeake Bay region @ Sylvanaqua Farms. Read writing from Chris Newman on Medium. Open in app
