BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Saint Michael's College - ECPv6.15.13//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Saint Michael's College X-ORIGINAL-URL: X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Saint Michael's College REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260119T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260119T162000 DTSTAMP:20251228T141851 CREATED:20251119T164557Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251119T164557Z UID:10002767-1768836600-1768839600@www.smcvt.edu SUMMARY:Planting New Seeds: the Journey of the Black Farmer from Sharecropping to Black Farmer Prosperity DESCRIPTION:Planting New Seeds: the Journey of the Black Farmer from Sharecropping to Black Farmer Prosperity with Dale Bell\, Associate Programs Director\, Comprehensive Community Development\, Edmundite Missions \nThis presentation traces the transformation of Black farmers from the era of sharecropping – where many worked land they did not own under exploitative conditions – to the modern pursuit of land ownership\, agricultural independence\, and economic stability. Grounded in the teachings of Dr. King and the work of the Edmundite Missions\, it examines the challenges Black farmers have historically faced\, including limited access to resources\, discriminatory lending practices\, and generational barriers to ownership. Despite these obstacles\, the narrative emphasizes the resilience\, skill\, and determination of Black agricultural communities as they reclaim their agricultural legacy. New initiatives\, including impact grants\, heirs property workshops\, entrepreneurship training and community programs\, are helping to support and empower Black farmers by expanding access to equipment\, education\, capital\, and land. Through these efforts\, Black farmers are planting new seeds of opportunity – transforming historical hardship into modern prosperity and building a stronger\, more equitable future in agriculture. URL:/event/planting-new-seeds-the-journey-of-the-black-farmer-from-sharecropping-to-black-farmer-prosperity/ LOCATION:Roy Room\, Dion Family Student Center CATEGORIES:Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Convocation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Dale-Bell.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260121T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260121T163000 DTSTAMP:20251228T141851 CREATED:20251204T172755Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251204T172755Z UID:10002778-1769009400-1769013000@www.smcvt.edu SUMMARY:The Farm at SMC: Food\, Community\, and Education DESCRIPTION:The Farm at SMC: Food\, Community\, and Education \nExpanding upon Kristyn Achilich’s “From Chaos to Community: Growing the Vision\, Skill\, and Courage to Care for Our Common Home\,” presentation\, this talk with will hone in on one particular pillar of the Institute for the Environment’s offerings: the Farm. Framing this campus growing space as one that is co-created for and by our community\, we will explore the ways in which the Farm serves our common home (both here on our campus and beyond)\, providing opportunities for place-making\, self-development\, and deep connection. URL:/event/the-farm-at-smc-food-community-and-education/ LOCATION:Institute for the Environment\, Saint Edmund’s Hall CATEGORIES:Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Convocation END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR