08/11/2026
Agriculture is part of our story.
For generations, Black families have grown food—from the Deep South to cities across the North. We have worked the land, fed families, built communities, and passed knowledge from one generation to the next.
Now, as we reimagine what urban agriculture can look like in Trenton, we also have an opportunity to rewrite the narrative.
It's time to move from being afraid to get dirty to embracing the rich, dark soil again.
Agriculture and urban agriculture is one in the same and it do not belong to one race, organization, or institution. It is you. It is me. It is us. It is Black communities reconnecting with the land while honoring the Indigenous people whose relationship with and stewardship of this land came long before us.
At Trent-Towne Market, our philosophy is simple: urban agriculture is a tool, but stronger communities are the goal. Through land, food, education, entrepreneurship, and community ownership, we can build systems that allow our neighborhoods to thrive.
But building those systems also requires our voices at the table.
As New Jersey moves forward, with the Urban Ag Bill let us advocate for a county-level agricultural board that reflects urban agriculture and a City of Trenton Urban Agriculture Committee that gives growers, residents, educators, food advocates, and community organizations a voice in shaping our future.
Grow food. Grow people. Grow opportunity. Grow community. 🌱
