The Hub City Roots in Spartanburg will host the program “Breaking Barriers: Latinx in Agriculture” on October 12, 2023 as part of Hispanic Heritage Month. The program will investigate the barriers that Hispanic communities have faced and will face in the agricultural industry through the lenses of history, ethics, political science, and international studies. SC Humanities supported this program with a Mini Grant.
The Hub City Farmers Market has been hosting a series of programs in 2023 on “Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity in the Spartanburg County Farming Industry.” Previous programs have included “Where’s the Man That Owns This Place: Stories of Women Farmers in SC” and “The Future of Black Farming.”
“Breaking Barriers: Latinx in Agriculture” will spotlight the achievements, challenges, and advocacy efforts of Latinx individuals in the agriculture industry. Panelists include Delia Jovel Dubon (founder of Tierra Fértil Cooperative), Ivan Segura (Program Manager for the Hispanic/Latino Affairs Division at the SC Commission for Minority Affairs), Evelyn Santana (workforce specialist), and Melisa Hammet (nurse practioner), with moderator Dr. Laura Barbas Rhoden (Professor of Spanish, Wofford College).
The event will take place on Thursday, October 12, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. at the Spartanburg Community College Health and Sciences Building (800 Brisack Road, Spartanburg, SC). The program is free. Please pre-register here: https://lnkd.in/dxWkrBX7.
Hub City Roots is a non-profit organization that focuses on agriculture and access, closing the food equity gap in Spartanburg county. Learn more on their website: https://www.hubcityroots.org/.
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