We’re Inspiring the Next Generation of Black Farmers.
BOLT recently chatted with Willamette Week’s DIVE podcast to talk about the story behind our work, and the state of Black farmers in Oregon.
Black Oregon Land Trust (BOLT) Celebrates Acquisition of a New 20-Acre Farm in Corbett, Oregon.
Black Oregon Land Trust (BOLT) is thrilled to announce the successful purchase of its second property, a 20-acre working farm located in Corbett, Oregon. This significant acquisition marks a major milestone in BOLT's ongoing efforts to ensure land access and agricultural opportunities for Black communities in Oregon.
We acquired a 9.5 acre farm property for Indigenous farmer stewardship and ownership!
The newly secured land will serve as a hub for Indigenous food systems, climate-resilient farming, education, cultural exchange, and community building. It will also foster relationships between Black and Native communities in Oregon, building what Ashé calls "relational soil" for long-term trust and collaboration.
Black Oregon Land Trust Wins $10,000 Kubota Hometown Proud® Grant, Asks Community to Vote for a Chance to Increase Its Winnings
Local Corbett Nonprofit, BOLT, Wins $10,000 Kubota Hometown Proud Grant, Asks Community to Vote for a Chance to Increase Its Winnings
BOLT’s Director wins Willamette Week’s SKIDMORE PRIZE
BOLT’s executive Director, Qiddist Ashé, wins this year’s Skidmore Prize!
BOLT in the news: empowering oregon’s black farmers
Black Oregon Land Trust is working to secure land access for the state’s Black farmers. Here, they explain what it means to birth this dream into reality.
Preserving and sharing the history of Letitia Carson
Oregon State University, Oregon Black Land Trust, Oregon Black Pioneers and the Linn-Benton NAACP chapter have begun preserving and sharing the history of Letitia Carson, the only Black woman in the state to claim a homestead under 1862’s Homestead Act and who won two lawsuits against a white neighbor who sold her property.
During the Juneteenth weekend celebration, volunteers worked on the former Carson project in an archaeological exploration alongside OSU archaeology graduate students or alumni to excavate the land.