Movie on the Farm: Watch Farming While Black Under the Stars This Juneteenth at Frogtown Park
Frogtown Farm is hosting a free outdoor screening of Farming While Black, a documentary about Black land stewardship and food sovereignty, on Friday, June 19 at Frogtown Park and Farm, 946 Minnehaha Ave. W. in St. Paul, with gathering at 8:30 p.m. and the film beginning at dusk around 9 p.m.
Movie on the Farm: Watch Farming While Black Under the Stars This Juneteenth
This Juneteenth, Frogtown Farm is inviting the community to gather under the evening sky for a free outdoor screening of Farming While Black, a powerful documentary about Black land stewardship, agricultural heritage, food sovereignty, and the enduring connection between land, liberation, and community.
The event takes place Friday, June 19, at Frogtown Park and Farm, 946 Minnehaha Ave. W., St. Paul. Gather at 8:30 p.m. with the film beginning at dusk, around 9 p.m. Bring a blanket or lawn chair. Snacks and good vibes provided. The event is free and open to the community.
About the Film
Farming While Black tells the story of a rising generation of young Black farmers finding strength in the deep historical knowledge of African agrarianism and its potential to shape a more just and sustainable future.
The film features Leah Penniman, co-founder of Soul Fire Farm and author of Farming While Black, who reflects on the plight of Black farmers in the United States. At their peak in 1910, Black-owned farms represented 14 percent of all farms in the country. Today that number has fallen to less than 2 percent. Penniman and her compatriots are working to change that, cultivating a new generation of Black farmers rooted in history and driven by purpose.
As we celebrate Juneteenth, this screening is an invitation to reflect on freedom, food, resilience, and the future we are growing together.
Frogtown Park and Farm, 946 Minnehaha Ave. W., St. Paul, MN. Friday, June 19. Gather at 8:30 p.m., film begins at dusk. Free and open to all.