Celebrate Culture and Connection

The Freedom Farm Festival Fundraiser will take place on Saturday, July 19, at Uhuru Farms, in Hopkins, with two waves: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 to 5 p.m. Hosted by UASC International Learning Center’s Uhuru Farms Sustainability Institute and G.R.A.I.N.N. Culinary & Farming School, the festival offers a powerful day of culture, connection and celebration—where the soil tells stories and every seed sown is a step toward sovereignty. Rooted in legacy, grown in liberation, the event honors the past while cultivating the future.

Inspired by the visionary Freedom Farm Cooperative of Fannie Lou Hamer and the resilience of Victory Gardens from the World Wars, the festival highlights Afro-Indigenous and Gullah Geechee traditions through music, dance and hands-on learning. Attendees can experience African singing, sweetgrass weaving, drumming and dance performances; embark on a foraging hike to discover local edible and medicinal plants; learn the ancient art of archery; and enjoy a pick-your-own-salad adventure.

More than a festival, this gathering is a movement. Freedom is a way of life—growing food, reclaiming the relationship with the land, and sharing the surplus so communities can thrive. It is fortifying body, mind and spirit with nature as the source. Freedom also means connecting local farmers with their communities to build collective resilience and interdependence.

Whether attendees come to connect, learn or simply celebrate, all are welcome to gather, ground and grow together at the Freedom Farm Festival on the sacred grounds of Uhuru Farms.

For more information or to register (required), visit uascInternational.org.