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Sankofa Farms

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Award-winning NC farm & youth academy teaching agriculture, pollinators & food access.
Akeem Keeps Bees — NYPL Best Books 2025.

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At Sankofa Farms, we are always looking for ways to diversify our operations and adapt to the changing agricultural landscape, so everyone meet Sankofa1, our gitaplus from piaggiofastforward. This is a following robot that can help make whatever you’re doing more efficient. Would you like to learn more? Check out the link in our bio!

📸: @meohmyriorama

#pffpartner, #gitarobot by @sankofafarms

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What a day!

Today, we had our first book signing at @quailridgebooks for Akeem Keeps Bees, and over 90 people came out! The kids were locked in, asking questions, and fully engaged—it reminded me how much I’ve missed working directly with them.

It’s been over five years since I last read to a group of kids in public, so I was definitely a little nervous. But seeing their excitement made it all worth it.

Big thanks to @quailridgebooks for hosting us and to all the families who showed up. This is just the start!

#AkeemKeepsBees #SankofaFarms #BlackFarmers #Beekeeping #YouthEmpowerment by @sankofafarms

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Thank you to the @ncfarmbureau and their students from IFAL (Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders) for stopping by! Also thank you to the @ncfarmbureau for the footage and @mikelovehall for the edits!

#blackfarmer #gardening #gardeningtips taken in Durham, North Carolina by @sankofafarms

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He was told “No” before turning dumping ground into thriving farmland that’s revitalized a community:

@sankofafarms 👏👏👏 by @sankofafarms

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How can a farm help a community thrive? 🌱❤️

To everyone new here, welcome to Sankofa Farms! I’m Kamal Bell a husband, father, farmer, author, and public speaker.

We grow vegetables, teach young people through our youth academy, and work with policymakers to address challenges facing our community.

Our vision goes beyond growing food. We see agriculture as an anchor for building the institutions and resources our communities need to thrive.

What’s one thing you wish your community had more of? Tell us below. 👇

📸: @cornwhizzle by @sankofafarms

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A principal said no to a school garden. So a teacher bought a farm.

Kamal Bell was teaching middle school science in Durham when he proposed a garden where students could learn to grow food.

After the proposal was turned down, he borrowed about $70,000 and bought 12 overgrown acres. He spent two years transforming land that had been used as a dumping ground into farmland.

Today, that land is Sankofa Farms—home to a youth academy where young people learn to grow food, care for bees, and become leaders in their communities. by @sankofafarms

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NC FARMER IS HEADED TO HARVARD

From @ncatsuaggies to @harvard

@kamalbell_ is headed north as a @loebfellows, where he’s taking on a new title: food systems architect.

What the heck does that even mean? We asked.

And his idea about treating farms like civic infrastructure is worth hearing.

🎧 Catch the full conversation with Kamal Bell of @sankofafarms on The Hometown Holler YouTube or anywhere you stream your pods. (Link in Bio)

#farmer #northcarolina #monday #blackhistory #food by @sankofafarms

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I was recently named the 2026 @ncfarmbureau North Carolina Farm Bureau Achievement in Agriculture Award winner!

I didn’t grow up on a farm or in agricultural programs. I became a farmer to serve my community and that remains the heart of @sankofafarms.

We’re just getting started.

#SankofaFarms #NCFarmBureau #BlackFarmers #Agriculture by @sankofafarms

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2 months ago

A powerful and inspiring conversation with @kamalbell_ , founder of @sankofafarms and Youth Academy in North Carolina, on @africandiasporanews

Kamal Bell is using agriculture to empower Black youth, especially those considered at risk, transforming the land into a classroom, a safe space, and a pathway to purpose and leadership.

We discuss the inspiration behind the name “Sankofa,” the importance of reconnecting with our roots, the divide within the African diaspora, and why more Black people should consider farming as a source of ownership, food security, and generational wealth.

To watch the full conversation, download the African Diaspora News Channel app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.

#AfricanDiasporaNewsChannel #SankofaFarms #KamalBell #BlackFarmers by @sankofafarms

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4 months ago

Ever wonder how farmers actually make money??? 🌱💰

@kamalbell_ of @sankofafarms reveals how pioneering Black farmer Booker T. Whatley created the CSA model, letting customers pay upfront to support small farms and get fresh produce each week.

💡 Catch our full convo w/ Kamal on YouTube — link in bio.

#northcarolina #podcast #food #farms #money by @sankofafarms

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5 months ago

💙💛 Aggie excellence continues! 🙌🏾
Kamal Bell, a two-time CAES graduate, was named a 2027 Loeb Fellow by the Harvard Graduate School of Design — the first N.C. A&T alumnus to earn the honor.
One of just 10 Fellows worldwide this year, Bell will spend 10 months in Cambridge, Mass., collaborating, learning and expanding his impact.
The founder of Sankofa Farms will focus on rethinking how farms can anchor stronger, more connected communities.
🔗 Read the story via the link in our bio!

#WhereScienceMeetsSociety #AggiesDo #LoebFellow #CommunityImpact Kamal Bell stands confidently with arms crossed inside a greenhouse structure. The backdrop shows rows of plants and the structure is covered with translucent material. Bell is wearing a black T-shirt, jeans and a cap. by @sankofafarms

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A little snippet of my interview withKamal Bell, founder of @sankofafarms and Youth Academy in North Carolina for a powerful conversation on @africandiasporanews

What started as farming has grown into something much bigger. Kamal Bell is using agriculture to reach Black youth, especially those considered at risk, and turning land into a classroom, a safe space, and a pathway to purpose.

In this interview, we get into the real story behind his journey, what inspired him to start, and how teaching agriculture is reshaping mindsets, building discipline, and creating opportunities where they’re often denied. This is about more than growing food. This is about growing leaders.

Head over to link in bio to watch the short interview and to watch the full interview, download the African Diaspora News Channel app from your Google or Apple Store

#africandiasporanewschannel #news #sankofafarms #farming #viral by @sankofafarms

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