In March of this 12 months, we are going to obtain a report primarily composed of suggestions that we are going to work to implement within the coming months.
Changing into anti-racist is a dedication that this group made earlier than I arrived and one which I wholeheartedly help. We stay and work on land that has been impacted by racism because the mid-1600s. Since its founding, Georgia Organics has labored with farmers whose livelihood has been impacted by racism. We owe it to them – and to ourselves – to do all that we will to interrupt the cycle of white supremacy and racism. This audit is a vital step in that course.
I’m dedicated to this course of, personally and professionally. I do know that this technique of changing into who we have to be will not be simple, however I additionally know that the end result can be a stronger Georgia Organics. I promise all of you that this audit won’t simply sit on a shelf however that the solutions and alternatives it presents can be taken severely, they are going to be carried out, and collectively we are going to discover a method to not simply be allies however accomplices within the work of anti-racism.
Buddies and supporters, we’re on this collectively.
Sincerely,
Alexis Chase
Government Director