The Clemmons Family Farm: A Rare Gem
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Only 0.4% of all farms in the United States are Black/African-American owned. One of the 22 landmark sites on Vermont's African-American Heritage Trail, the historic Clemmons farm is lovingly stewarded by the 501c3 nonprofit organization Clemmons Family Farm, Inc. To protect Black-held space and an important Black legacy in Vermont for future generations, we purchased this cherished farm in March 2023 from the Clemmons elders, who owned it for 60 years, never selling a single acre over those six decades.
We offer African-American and African diaspora history, arts and culture programs designed to address community development opportunities and challenges, to build a loving multicultural community, and create a special sense of place. We support a network of nearly 200 Vermont African-American/African diaspora artists with opportunities for social networking, professional development, a platform for greater visibility, paid engagements, relief grants, and creation grants.
We are a Black-led 501c3 nonprofit organization. Your donations are tax-deductible.
We offer African-American and African diaspora history, arts and culture programs designed to address community development opportunities and challenges, to build a loving multicultural community, and create a special sense of place. We support a network of nearly 200 Vermont African-American/African diaspora artists with opportunities for social networking, professional development, a platform for greater visibility, paid engagements, relief grants, and creation grants.
We are a Black-led 501c3 nonprofit organization. Your donations are tax-deductible.
African-Americans comprise 13.4% of the population in the United States and own just 0.4% of the land.
During the lifetimes of 100-year-old Jack and Lydia Clemmons, African-Americans have lost nearly 93% of their land assets in the country: from ~44 million acres in the 1920's to only 3.5 million acres today.
During the lifetimes of 100-year-old Jack and Lydia Clemmons, African-Americans have lost nearly 93% of their land assets in the country: from ~44 million acres in the 1920's to only 3.5 million acres today.
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Over the past 100 years, African-American land ownership has declined by nearly 93%, while white land ownership which has declined by approximately 3%.
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Two Ways You Can Donate to the Clemmons Family Farm
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Your support will help us to keep the Clemmons farmland and buildings available for Black artists and farmers, our wider community, and other visitors to enjoy during scheduled tours, programs and events. Your donation will also help us compensate our collaborating artists for their time and talent in leading our arts and culture programs.
Two ways to donate: 1. MAKE A DONATION ONLINE: We are a registered 501c3 non-profit organization. Tax-deductible gifts can be made with online payment to the Clemmons Family Farm, Inc. by clicking on the DONATE button to the right to begin. |
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2. MAIL A CHECK TO THE CLEMMONS FAMILY FARM
Tax-deductible gifts can also be made by check directly to CLEMMONS FAMILY FARM, INC. Please mail to:
Clemmons Family Farm, Inc.
PO Box 546
Charlotte, Vermont 05445
Tax-deductible gifts can also be made by check directly to CLEMMONS FAMILY FARM, INC. Please mail to:
Clemmons Family Farm, Inc.
PO Box 546
Charlotte, Vermont 05445
Your donations to our arts and culture programs help us to compensate our team of Vermont artists of African descent who share their talents and skills with schools and communities.
Your donations also help us to keep the Clemmons farm available for enjoyment by the community during scheduled tours and events. The Farm includes 6 historic buildings, 90 acres of prime agricultural soils, and nearly 60 acres of forest and woodlands. Preserving the Clemmons Family Farm is about more than saving a beautiful land asset: it is about saving a rare cultural heritage asset for our community, state and nation. Just 0.4% of all farms in the United States are African-American owned.
Jack and Lydia Clemmons owned the farm from 1962 to 2023-- keeping the entire property intact for 61 years for the love for the land and for their vision of retaining it as a place for all people to learn, commune and celebrate around African-American heritage.
Against the backdrop of the dramatic loss of African-American-owned farmland in the United States, this beautiful Vermont farm, imbued with generations of family history and storytelling, is an extraordinary gem.
Your donations also help us to keep the Clemmons farm available for enjoyment by the community during scheduled tours and events. The Farm includes 6 historic buildings, 90 acres of prime agricultural soils, and nearly 60 acres of forest and woodlands. Preserving the Clemmons Family Farm is about more than saving a beautiful land asset: it is about saving a rare cultural heritage asset for our community, state and nation. Just 0.4% of all farms in the United States are African-American owned.
Jack and Lydia Clemmons owned the farm from 1962 to 2023-- keeping the entire property intact for 61 years for the love for the land and for their vision of retaining it as a place for all people to learn, commune and celebrate around African-American heritage.
Against the backdrop of the dramatic loss of African-American-owned farmland in the United States, this beautiful Vermont farm, imbued with generations of family history and storytelling, is an extraordinary gem.
Thank you for supporting our programs and helping us preserve a rare gem
in Vermont and in the nation- for everyone to enjoy!
in Vermont and in the nation- for everyone to enjoy!
