📣 Neighbors Helping Neighbors

Across the South, Black-owned farms are stepping in to support their communities during SNAP funding delays. In North Carolina, Deep Roots CPS Farm—run by NMSDC Acres Program alumni, Cherie Jzar, AICP and her family, has been donating free bags of fresh produce to local seniors and families in need.

Meanwhile, in Oakland, Mississippi, a Black-owned nonprofit grocer has been providing monthly food boxes to households with children and older residents. Together, these efforts reflect a long tradition of Black agricultural self-reliance, as farmers and community leaders work to fill the gaps left by stalled government assistance and ensure their neighbors don’t go hungry.

Credit: LinkedIn post by Jetheda (Warren) Hernandez, MBA, Senior Director, Business Services & Global Partnerships @ NMSDCHQ | Management, DEI & AI Strategist - November 11, 2025