AphroChic Magazine: Issue No. 12
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Culture<br />
Christa Barfield Is Here to Remind Us<br />
that Agriculture Is Part of the Culture<br />
Just a few years ago, Christa Barfield was working as a<br />
healthcare administrator in Philadelphia. “It was 10 years<br />
into my career when I realized my work-life balance was<br />
unhealthy,” she says. “I resigned from my job just weeks<br />
before I turned 30. It was important for me to take back<br />
my life, health, and happiness not only for myself but for<br />
my family as well.” Following a solo trip to Martinique in<br />
January 2018, Christa returned home inspired and with<br />
an urge to connect with the land and plant life. Christa’s<br />
new perspective quickly connected her to the social<br />
issues that surround Black and Brown communities<br />
around the perceptions, prices, and quality of the food<br />
available to them.<br />
Words by Jeanine Hays<br />
Images provided by FarmerJawn Philly<br />
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