Wisconsin chef Adrian Lipscombe has launched the 40 Acres and a Mule Project as a way to preserve black foodways.
Supported by a robust GoFundMe campaign that, as of press-time, raised $111,499 of its $250,000 goal from 1,400 donors, Lipscombe plans to use the funds to purchase land to guarantee farm-to-table resources for the food industry, provide an outlet for black foodways, and establish a safe haven to secure the legacy of black foodways.
The term “40 acres and a mule” was derived from Union General William T. Sherman’s Special Field Order No. 15. in 1865. The reparations movement, which continues to the current day, cites “40 acres and a mule” as the U.S. government's promise to make restitution to African Americans for enslavement. Any additional contributions will be offered to black organizations that concentrate on preserving black foodways and support black farmers.
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