# Event Details - **Event Name**: The Free Black Women's Library presents Liberation Is Local: Food Co-ops - **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 08 Feb, 2026 at 03:00 pm – Sun, 08 Feb, 2026 at 05:00 pm - **Event Description**: Join us for a panel discussion & food giveaway with community activists and members of the Brooklyn Packers, a local food co-op collective.About this EventThe Free Black Women's Library is a grassroots funded literary hub, social site, Black Feminist archive, and community care space that features over 5000 books by Black women and Black non-binary folks, as well as a wide range of free public programs, special events, and creative workshops, a free store, a period pantry, a backyard garden, a virtual reading club, and weekly book swap.Support this project by making a donation at Join the creator of this project on patreon at patreon.com/TFBWLThe Free Black Women's LibrarypresentsLiberation Is Local: Food Co-ops a food giveaway and panel discussion on access with activists Steph Wiley and DeVonne Jackson-Perez of the Brooklyn Packers & Brooklyn Supported Agriculture Sunday, Feb 83PM - 5PMBrooklyn Packers will be giving away free bags of produce at this event, while supplies last.Presenters Bio: DeVonne Jackson Perez is a Farmer and graduate of Cornell University Small Farms Program and Farm School NYC while holding a Masters in Communications and Media Management. She is the Director of Brooklyn Supported Agriculture, an arm of Brooklyn Packers a worker-owned food cooperative in Central Brooklyn where she develops community partnerships and experiential events to raise awareness for local and ethical food procurement, connects NYS Farmers to NYC markets and manages a year round CSA. She is the co-founder of "Good Ground" a 17 acre family farm in Argyle, NY and space dedicated to cultivating food sovereignty, sustainability, and community resilience and founder of Sound Bites Communications an agency that develops communications strategies for Black Farmers and Black Food businesses.Steph Wiley is dedicated to ensuring that every New Yorker can access healthy food through the worker-owned food distribution cooperative, Brooklyn Packers. His focus is on creating neighborhood owned food hubs that connect BIPOC farms and aggregators with communities in need. These hubs improve health and economic outcomes while promoting better nutrition. By envisioning worker-owned hubs encompassing wholesale, retail, and agriculture businesses, he works to create abundant job opportunities and ensures year-round access to fresh, local, affordable, and culturally relevant food for all New Yorkers. By addressing basic needs and fostering community connections, he believes these hubs can foster more resilient neighborhoods that thrive. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/f9bb0730-fe09-11f0-97b0-bf8aa747ab8d-rimg-w492-h740-dc161718-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/f9e5c0b0-fe09-11f0-aee8-2beb4adade3d-rimg-w925-h740-dc1a1919-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/brooklyn/the-free-black-womens-library-presents-liberation-is-local-food-co-ops/100001981965949508 - **Event Categories**: business, workshops, health-wellness, art, literary-art, nonprofit - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Brooklyn - **state**: NY - **country**: United States - **location**: The Free Black Women's Library Reading Room - **lat**: 40.6901279 - **long**: -73.93967959999999 - **full address**: The Free Black Women's Library Reading Room, 226 Marcus Garvey Blvd, Brooklyn, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: The Free Black Women's Library presents Liberation Is Local: Food Co-ops - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/4956bc988a68e7b59e2e17174755f970843f326f510db7e00a005f8764c66d2b-rimg-w1200-h856-dcedf2f2-gmir.jpg?v=1769797929 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is The Free Black Women's Library presents Liberation Is Local: Food Co-ops being held? - **A:** The Free Black Women's Library presents Liberation Is Local: Food Co-ops takes place on Sun, 08 Feb, 2026 at 03:00 pm to Sun, 08 Feb, 2026 at 05:00 pm at The Free Black Women's Library Reading Room, 226 Marcus Garvey Blvd, Brooklyn, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing The Free Black Women's Library presents Liberation Is Local: Food Co-ops? - **A:** The Free Black Women's Library presents Liberation Is Local: Food Co-ops is organized by The Free Black Women's Library. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** The Free Black Women's Library presents Liberation Is Local: Food Co-ops is ideal for foodies, craft beverage enthusiasts, and festival fans looking for the best local flavors and experiences. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Brooklyn, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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