From Homeless to Here

Benjamin Harrison

In February of 2022, I was homeless. I slept in the Barnes & Noble parking lot during an ice storm on the coldest night of the year. I showered at the Flyin' J and washed my clothes at Fun Wash, where I witnessed another homeless man–who didn't have a car like I did–taken away in an ambulance after spending the night in that storm.

Community-owned farms can help traditional farms transition to organic growing practices

Benjamin Harrison

15% off and free delivery for members* MAY 22, 2023 Why we need community ownership ____ “When modern industry can provide abundance for all, nothing is more vicious to poor people than a lifetime of poverty." –Murray Bookchin   Only 1 percent of US farmland is organic. A future of...

Invest in communities of color, or die! [Part IV: The last capitalist]

Benjamin Harrison

Let’s face it. Co-ops are freak institutions. Investors want nothing to do with them because they’re goal is to meet a need in the community more than it is to generate profit.

Invest in communities of color, or die! [Part III: How to fail]

Benjamin Harrison

“The time has come now when we are going to have to get what we need ourselves. We may get a little help here and there. But in the main, we’re going to have to do it ourselves.” –Fannie Lou Hamer