# @upendoestatesfarm on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DP9nN0_EjDz
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/35813103-upendoestatesfarm-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-10-18T19:41:57.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Karee upendo (@upendoestatesfarm) — https://gondola.cc/upendoestatesfarm

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Our raggedy ass government is cutting food stamps!! Knowing damn well our elderly, our veterans, and our children will hurt the most.

As someone who was once a homeless teen, I remember going to school hungry. Sometimes, my only meal came from the cafeteria. This is deplorable!!!!

Farmers, I implore you stand up for your communities. I will no longer sell my eggs until our government gives aid back to our poor. I’ll be donating eggs to local shelters instead. 

I have four kids, three on the spectrum. I am not rich by far & currently struggling myself, but I know this. We all have something we can contribute. ALL OF US! 

💪🏽 Here are some ways farmers and food producers can step up:

Adopt-a-Family Program: Pick one struggling family to supply weekly produce or eggs.

Community Harvest Days: Host free pick-up days for seniors, single parents, or unhoused neighbors.

Farm-to-Pantry Partnerships: Link with local food banks or churches to donate surplus harvests.

Seed & Soil Drives: Donate seeds, soil, or seedlings so families can start small gardens at home.

Sliding-Scale CSAs: Offer “pay-what-you-can” subscriptions for fresh produce boxes.

Community Fridges: Stock or sponsor a local community fridge with fresh eggs, herbs, and greens.

Volunteer Days: Invite youth or elders to the farm for therapeutic garden work or free meals.

Barter Systems: Exchange farm goods for services like childcare, repairs, or transportation, no one left behind.

And to my grant writers out there, start drafting for food service, pantry expansion, and community garden funding. We must carry our people now.

This is not about charity. This is about justice.

 #FoodJustice #BlackFarmers #MutualAid #CommunityOverCapital #baddiefarmerinforms

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blackfarmers, communityovercapital, foodjustice, baddiefarmerinforms, mutualaid

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