Lola Hampton - Frank Pinder Center for Agroecology

The Lola Hampton - Frank Pinder Center for Agroecology (LHFPCA) aims to transform traditional agricultural education and their capacity to help resolve problems related to climate disruption and social inequality within Black communities, the state of Florida, and the global community, with a specific emphasis on the wider Caribbean bioregion (WCBR).

LHFPCA is housed in the College of Agriculture and Food Sciences and the College of Social Sciences, Arts, and Humanities and co-led by professors Kwasi Densu, Ph.D., and Jennifer Taylor, Ph.D. 

The Lola Hampton - Frank Pinder Center for Agroecology is named after local land stewards in Tallahassee, Florida. Hampton, the grandmother and teacher of the new Center’s co-director, Dr. Jennifer Taylor, was an active community farmer and educator. Frank Pinder was a local champion of sustainable agriculture throughout the South and in Liberia where he led a resistance against a “plantation economy” led by Firestone.

LHFPCA Earth Week 4/15-4/22

LHFPCA Earth Week 4/15-4/22

The Lola Hampton-Frank Pinder Center for Agroecology is gearing up for a full week of Earth Week programming, activities, and events. Join us April 15th through the 22nd to engage with all things agroecology, learn, share and celebrate the abundance of community and the Earth. The week will feature yoga sessions, cooking and nutrition workshops, a student festival and much more. Stay tuned for details!

For more information, please email agroecology.center@famu.edu.

SEEKING VENDORS

We are seeking vendors that sell added value products, earth friendly products and locally made products and local produce. If what you sell fits into any of these categories, we encourage you to complete the vendor form and become part of the this annual event.

Upcoming Events

  • Indigenous Plants for Our Health - Herbal Remedies Workshop

    Friday, April 5, 2024 • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

    Join the Lola Hampton Frank Pinder Center for Agroecology and herbalist Christina Lynch for an herbal remedies workshop! We’ll explore African herbs like roobios, moringa, oleifera, hibiscus and the different holistic benefits of each. Students will also have a chance to create several remedies with these herbs. For more information, please email asma.york@famu.edu.

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  • First Annual Black Maternal Health Ceremony

    Saturday, April 6, 2024 • 4:15 PM - 6:15 PM

    Join Melanin Mother’s Meet in collaboration with the Lola Hampton Frank Pinder Center for Agroecology for the First Annual Black Maternal Health Ceremony. This event is open to the public and will raise awareness, share stories, and support Tallahassee birthworkers, advocates, and partners as we celebrate Black Maternal health. The event will feature music, food, a keynote speaker, and an opportunity to connect with others and learn more about maternal health in the Black community. You won’t want to miss it! For more information, please email agroecology.center@famu.edu.

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  • LHFPCA Earth Week

    April 15-22, 2024 • ALL DAY

    The Lola Hampton-Frank Pinder Center for Agroecology is gearing up for a full week of Earth Week programming, activities, and events. Join us April 15th through the 22nd to engage with all things agroecology, learn, share and celebrate the abundance of community and the Earth. The week will feature yoga sessions, cooking and nutrition workshops, a student festival and much more. Stay tuned for details!

    For more information, please email agroecology.center@famu.edu.

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