National Black Food & Justice Alliance

Name

National Black Food & Justice Alliance

Legal name

National Black Food & Justice Alliance

Website

https://blackfoodjustice.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Justice Advocacy

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Racial & Ethnic Justice Organizations (BPAGAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems (Fair Trade, Food Access, Regenerative) (BPAGALAD), Agriculture & Food Security Development (BPAGABAB)

Keywords

• Food sovereignty
• Land justice
• Black farming
• Policy advocacy
• Community organizing

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: The organization accepts tax-deductible monetary contributions from individuals and organizations to support collective efforts for Black liberation through self-determining food economies and land justice. Donations are processed through PayPal.
2. Membership Dues: Coalition members pay membership dues to participate in the alliance. The organization has over 60 member organizations representing hundreds of farmers, organizers, and land stewards.
3. Grants and Fundraising: The organization engages in fundraising and grant writing to support operations. Inquiries can be directed to [email protected].

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The National Black Food & Justice Alliance is a coalition of Black-led organizations that advances Black food sovereignty, land justice, and food system change through member-driven organizing, training, and policy advocacy. Its programs include the Black Land and Power initiative, Resource Commons, Black Land Stewardship Training, a Policy Table, and the YAMS mobile application and Food Map & Directory that connect Black producers to markets.

Product overview

National Black Food & Justice Alliance (NBFJA) is a coalition of over 60 Black-led organizations representing hundreds of farmers, food systems organizers, and community stewards. Rather than a single unified product, NBFJA offers a portfolio of programs and initiatives including the Black Land and Power coalition for land retention and recovery, the Resource Commons initiative for taking land off speculative markets, the YAMS mobile application for market access, a Black Land Stewardship Training program, and a Food Map & Directory. Additional offerings include policy advocacy (Policy Table, Farm Bill Demands), media content (Beyond SNAP podcast series, Land Food & Freedom Journal), and educational resources (Guide to Food Terms, Annual Impact Reports). The organization also engages in direct advocacy for the Justice for Black Farmers Act.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• YAMS App: Yielding Access to Market Solutions mobile application
• Beyond SNAP
• Black Land and Power
• Resource Commons
• Land, Food & Freedom Journal
• The Agroecology Center

Products and services

• Black Land and Power Initiative A programmatic initiative focused on land tenure, stewardship, and returning land to Black communities as part of the alliance's food sovereignty and land justice agenda.
• Resource Commons A shared resource platform through which NBFJA pools and redistributes tools, expertise, and capacity to its member organizations.
• YAMS Mobile Application A mobile application designed to provide Black farmers and producers with market access solutions and visibility for their products.
• Food Map & Directory An online directory and map that catalogs Black food system actors and resources to support community food access and connection.
• Black Land Stewardship Training A training program that equips Black farmers, land stewards, and community members with the skills needed to acquire, hold, and steward land.
• Policy Table A coalition policy table convening member organizations to develop and advance legislative and policy priorities related to Black food sovereignty and land justice.
• Beyond SNAP Podcast A podcast produced by NBFJA that advances public conversation about food systems, SNAP policy, and Black food justice issues.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 200 Black land stewards trained since September 2021
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• HEAL Food AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 November 2020Collaborated with HEAL Food Alliance during the development of the Justice for Black Farmers Act legislation. NBFJA members engaged with U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) to shape the landmark legislation addressing discrimination within USDA.
• YAMS AppcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYAMS (Yielding Access to Market Solutions) is a mobile application developed by or in partnership with NBFJA to support Black farmers and food producers in accessing markets and distribution.
• The Agroecology CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCross-organizational resource and initiative supporting agroecological farming practices within the Black food sovereignty movement.
• Land, Food & Freedom JournalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublication initiative documenting and amplifying Black food justice and land justice work, stories, and strategies.
• Kweku Andoh Sustainability Institute (KASI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPan-African healing space and research center in Liati Wote, Ghana. KASI is a marriage between an eco-resort and research/teaching center focused on sustainable agriculture and indigenous practices. NBFJA staff visited in October 2025. The institute spans 5.5 acres with eco-domes, eco-octagons, seasonal gardens, and fruit orchards with over 60 tree varieties.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• HEAL Food Alliance: A multi-sector coalition of food justice, health, labor, and farmer organizations that co-developed the Justice for Black Farmers Act with NBFJA. Operates at the same intersection of food system transformation and policy advocacy, making it the closest structural peer.
• Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund: A regional cooperative development association focused on Black farmer land retention and cooperative ownership in the U.S. South. Directly comparable to NBFJA's Black Land & Power coalition given overlapping geographic and mission focus.
• Detroit Black Community Food Security Network: A Black-led food sovereignty organization in Detroit, operating D-Town Farm, urban growing, and food policy initiatives. Listed as an NBFJA member organization and directly comparable given its parallel urban-Black food sovereignty work.
• Soul Fire Farm: A Black- and Indigenous-led farm in upstate New York focused on food sovereignty, farmer training, and BIPOC leadership development. Closely comparable in mission, training programs (Farmers in Training), and racial-equity framing.
• Black Yield Institute: A Baltimore-based Black-led organization working on food sovereignty, land justice, and community self-determination. Listed as an NBFJA member and directly comparable given its parallel mission and policy organizing.
• Dreaming Out Loud: A Washington D.C. food equity nonprofit working on urban agriculture, food access, and Black food systems. Listed as an NBFJA member with directly overlapping programming.
• Rural Advancement Foundation International (RAFI-USA): A nonprofit supporting family farmers, particularly Black and other historically marginalized producers, through advocacy and direct services. Comparable given overlapping farmer advocacy and racial-equity focus.
• Land Loss Prevention Project: A North Carolina-based nonprofit providing legal and policy support to Black and limited-resource farmers facing land loss. Listed as an NBFJA member and directly comparable given its specialized land-retention focus.

Broad incumbents

• WhyHunger: A national nonprofit addressing hunger and food justice, including through grantmaking to frontline organizations. Comparable as a broader food justice player, though operating at larger scale and with a wider (not racially specific) scope.
• NAACP: The nation's largest and oldest civil rights organization with significant work on Black agricultural justice and USDA discrimination. Comparable as a Black-advocacy incumbent active in the same policy domain, though much broader in scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/blackfoodjustice
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCcSFnEQ4nda8eJOPc138SSQ

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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