Listen "A Modest Fellow"
Episode Synopsis
Our host Interim LUL President & CEO, Lyndon Pryor, is joined by Von Barnes, the founder of Kentuckiana Backyard Farms
a micro-urban demonstration farm in the Louisville metro area. The duo discuss how to overcome the stigma of farming in Black communities, chicken math, and the politics of urban farming.
Barnes is also a Lead Fellow in the League's Project Kilimo Urban Farming Initiative supporting Black urban farmers in Louisville’s West End community. You can watch his TEDx Talk on Backyard Farming. Barnes also hosts Nerd Nite a monthly event held at Gravely Brewing where three presenters give 15-20 minute presentations on a subject they are passionate about.
a micro-urban demonstration farm in the Louisville metro area. The duo discuss how to overcome the stigma of farming in Black communities, chicken math, and the politics of urban farming.
Barnes is also a Lead Fellow in the League's Project Kilimo Urban Farming Initiative supporting Black urban farmers in Louisville’s West End community. You can watch his TEDx Talk on Backyard Farming. Barnes also hosts Nerd Nite a monthly event held at Gravely Brewing where three presenters give 15-20 minute presentations on a subject they are passionate about.
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