The BYI Marketplace is a project of Black Yield Institute within the organization’s People’s Food Production and Distribution initiative area. The Marketplace aims to increase the availability of healthy, affordable, and culturally appropriate foods and other goods in areas where they are desired.  The BYI Marketplace specializes in fresh, frozen, and shelf stable food items… Continue reading BYI Marketplace at Cherry Hill

The BYI Marketplace is a project of Black Yield Institute within the organization’s People’s Food Production and Distribution initiative area. The Marketplace aims to increase the availability of healthy, affordable, and culturally appropriate foods and other goods in areas where they are desired.  The BYI Marketplace specializes in fresh, frozen, and shelf stable food items… Continue reading BYI Marketplace at Cherry Hill

Join us for a night of fun, community, and bingo at Old Major! This isn’t just any bingo game—it’s a space to gather, connect, and honor a decade of organizing, resistance, and Black food sovereignty in Baltimore. For 10 years, Black Yield Institute has been at the forefront of transforming food systems and reclaiming power… Continue reading Bingo Night at Old Major

Knowledge is Power, Let's Grow Together At long last, Black Yield Institute has established a book club. We hope that this opportunity allows us to study and grow together by taking a closer look at the various texts that we have created. We will be reviewing our published works: On Food Apartheid: Seeing the Problem… Continue reading The Black Yield Book Club

Join us for "Food Sovereignty and Me," an evening of community, culture, and delicious food on February 28, 2025, from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM at 1623 Benhill Ave. This potluck-style event celebrates the connection between food and Black culture. Guests are encouraged to bring a dish representing their family, culture, or home country to… Continue reading Food Sovereignty & Me

Black Yield Institute is proud to partner with Old Major for a night of comedy, poetry, music and storytelling. Come kick it with us by sharing your talents on the mic or cheering on whoever’s on stage. Food and drinks are available for purchase. Old Major is an eclectic event space and bar, specializing in… Continue reading Rooted N Sound Open Mic

At Black Yield Institute’s Mutual Aid Market, we’re not just sharing food—we’re building power. Community members are invited to receive fresh, locally sourced produce in exchange for their thoughts on how we can improve our food systems together.

At Black Yield Institute’s Mutual Aid Market, we’re not just sharing food—we’re building power. Community members are invited to receive fresh, locally sourced produce in exchange for their thoughts on how we can improve our food systems together.

The BYI Marketplace is a project of Black Yield Institute within the organization’s People’s Food Production and Distribution initiative area. The Marketplace aims to increase the availability of healthy, affordable, and culturally appropriate foods and other goods in areas where they are desired.  The BYI Marketplace specializes in fresh, frozen, and shelf stable food items… Continue reading BYI Marketplace at Cherry Hill

7 years ago, Black Yield Institute released our first full-length documentary ‘Baltimore’s Strange Fruit’. This film explores the intersections of land, food, and life in Baltimore City. Join us as we celebrate this occasion with a film screening and panel afterward.