Category: 

Agriculture

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Activist, Farmer, Urban Farmer

Cynthia Hayes

Savannah, Georgia | 1919-Present

The beloved and late Cynthia Hayes is cofounder of Southeastern African American Farmers' Organic Network (SAAFON).
Cynthia was the founding member of several social justice and nonprofit organizations including Women in Rural Development, the So-Green Network, and the National Black Food and Justice Alliance. Her efforts also included youth programs, mentorships, and farmer-to-farmer trainings both in the US and in the US Virgin Islands. She was the recipient of several prestigious awards including the 2013 James Beard Award and the 2013 Southern Foodways Alliance John Egerton Award.

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