Events

HARVEST GALA
‍Join us for a celebration of Fertile Ground's past, present, and future at Dix Park's All Faiths Chapel.
Enjoy a delicious, multi-course buffet catered by Heart & Soul Catering and a keynote address
from Malik Yakini, former executive director of Detroit Black Community Food Sovereignty Network
and board member at Detroit Peoples Food Co-op.
Date: October 17, 2026
Time: 6 pm - 10 pm
‍Buy tickets!

ANNUAL MEMBER MEETING & PUBLIC GROUNDBREAKING
After years of organizing, investment, and outreach, FGFC is finally breaking ground!
Come celebrate this milestone toward opening our member-owned grocery store.
The public groundbreaking will be preceded by our annual member meeting.
Date: October 24, 2026
Time: 10 am - 11:15 am (member-only meeting)
11:15 am - 12 pm (open-to-all groundbreaking)
‍RSVP for Groundbreaking
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BLACK FARMERS' MARKET 
Look for the green Fertile Ground tent!
2nd and 4th Sundays of the month
Dates: October 11 & 25
Time: 1 pm - 4 pm
Location: Montague Plaza
2718 Rock Quarry Rd.
Raleigh, NC
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT: THE FGFC PODCAST
‍New episode available now!
On this month's episode, FGFC president Erin Dale McClellan talks to architect Andre Johnson of
Andre Johnson Architects about the connection between architecture, food access, community ownership,
and creating spaces where people can gather, connect, and thrive.
AJA is working closely with Fertile Ground to bring our physical space in SE Raleigh to fruition.

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT  
Every other Tuesday, 5:30 pm - 6:15 pm
Next Meetings: October 6 & 20
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ORGANIZING & OUTREACH
4th Thursdays, 6 pm - 7:30 pm
Next Meeting: October 22

Interested? Contact prsurti@fertileground.coop for more information and meeting links.