Natasha Bowens, Author, Community Activist and Beginning Farmer

Name: Natasha Bowens

Occupation: Author, Community Activist, Beginning Farmer

Place of Residence: Frederick, Maryland

Background and Personal History: Natasha is a beginning farmer, community activist and author of the forthcoming book, The Color of Food: Stories of Race, Resilience and Farming. As a young biracial woman in today’s food and agricultural movement, she believes in the power of food and storytelling to build and empower community. For the last five years, Natasha has been dedicated to honoring, preserving, and amplifying the stories of Black, Native, Asian and Latino farmers and food activists. She has gathered stories from over 75 farmers and food activists who are revolutionizing the food system and preserving cultural foodways around the country.

Current Projects: Natasha runs The Color of Food photographic storytelling project which she started in 2010 after exploring the intersection of race, food and agriculture on her blog Brown. Girl. Farming. and for Grist magazine. Her work has now garnered national media attention such as The Atlantic, CNN, Bill Moyers and Colorlines. You can see stories and portraits from the project on The Color of Food website, across social media and at live presentations and exhibits nationwide. The book will be published by New Society Publishers this spring and pre-orders are available now.