Hector Gerardo, co-founded SEAmarron Farmstead and E&G Community Builders. He built these two businesses with one thing in mind: building people power in BIPOC communities. Hector has dedicated his life to organizing youth, teaching them about power – the power they have individually and as a collective – and the power and potential of their communities. Throughout his career, food insecurity has been the preeminent issue to tackle. Hector is now building a multi-layered, long-term agenda to end food insecurity by farming and organizing communities to build power and reimagining a new food system centered around justice and equity. Hector has been committed to a greater understanding of the compliance and safety laws that govern the tri-state (CT,NY,NJ) area in hemp cannabis industry. Hector has developed a protocol outlining relevant laws and regulations under all acts including but not limited to, the 2018 Farm Bill, Medical Compassionate Care Act, and the more recent MRTA S854 (NY) and Senate Bill 1201 (CT) legalizes cannabis use for adults in CT AND NYS.
For this morning we’ll talk about:
1. Hector’s journey as BIPOC Hemp Farmer and advocate
2. Lack of manufacturing facilities
3. Fiber
4. Funding
