Black Farm Tour 2026
Celebrate our Roots, our Culture, our Community
July 31- Aug 2, 2026 | Rocky Mount, NC
New for 2026: Ride through two newly added Black‑owned farms—Delmar Farm and WSB Farm—powerful living examples of land reclaimed, protected, and passed forward.
Now through June 17, save $20 — a small window for sure, but plenty of time if you don't wait too long:
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The Ride That Changes Lives
MILES OF HISTORY
BLACK OWNED BUSINESSES
FOR YOUTH PROGRAMS
RIDERS
The Farms You'll Visit
Each stop tells a story of resilience, innovation, and deep connection to the land.
Peoples Farm
Seed2Shirt works on critical issues at the intersection of regenerative & organic agriculture, meaningful livelihood development, and cultural revival
Tillery Resettlement
Many of the resettlement families still live in the original houses built during the New Deal.
Hill Family Farm
Our farm is a place of hands-on learning and recreation. We offer programs that give individuals the knowledge and tools they need for a brighter future.
Delmar Farm
All‑new route with a stop at Delmar Farm, a powerful 2,000‑acre Black‑owned farming legacy
- Meet Mr. Tony Francis, learn the land’s history
- Order his pasture‑raised, grass‑fed organic beef online and pick up Sunday before you leave town
Harriet Tubman Farm
The Harriet Tubman Freedom Farm is rooted ealing Black Southerners relationship to land in the South through agriculture and education, the farm is a space for community.
Harriet Tubman Farm
The Harriet Tubman Freedom Farm is rooted ealing Black Southerners relationship to land in the South through agriculture and education, the farm is a space for community.
Your Black Farm Tour experience goes beyond the fields—connecting you with 13 Black-owned businesses throughout your journey—from the restaurants where you'll savor farm-fresh meals to the Airbnbs and bed and breakfasts where you'll unwind after a day of exploration. Your participation provides you the opportunity to directly support Black entrepreneurs building generational wealth in agriculture and hospitality.
Your Weekend Journey
Seed2Shirt is honored to be a proud sponsor of this year’s Black Farm Tour, a celebration of land legacy and community.
Join us on the land for a ride grounded in purpose, discovery, and collective remembrance, we can’t wait to welcome you
Riders will have the opportunity to purchase a limited edition 2026 Black Farm Tour jersey, featuring a Seed2Shirt designed sleeve that reflects our commitment to honoring farmers, culture and the journey of Black textile futures.
New Land. New Stories. Same Purpose.
These are rare survivals in Black agricultural history
Seed 2 Shirt
Why this land matters:
Seed 2 Shirt reclaims the cotton story—connecting Black land, labor, and culture to ownership and future possibility.
What riders will experience:
An immersive kickoff on the land, exploring history, textiles, and purpose woven together.
Hill Family Farm
Why this land matters:
A cornerstone of health, food access, and youth empowerment—this land feeds both people and possibility.
What riders will experience:
A warm, grounding stop to refuel, recover, and feel community care in action.
New partner for 2026
Delmar Farm
Why this land matters:
Born from a 1901 Black farming cooperative, this 2,000‑acre legacy remains in Black hands today.
What riders will experience:
Rolling into history—meeting Mr. Tony Francis and seeing generational land stewardship up close.
Tillery Resettlement
Why this land matters:
Home to families who helped defeat environmental racism and sparked a national movement for Black farmers.
What riders will experience:
Rest, reflection, and conversation with elders who changed the course of history.
New partner for 2026
WSB Farm – Reclaimed Land
Why this land matters:
Once sharecropped, now reclaimed—this land reflects resilience turned into ownership.
What riders will experience:
Miles of quiet country roads wrapped around a powerful redemption story.
What riders have to say
I want to thank you for allowing me to experience the BFT.
Absolutely nowhere in Ohio can I ride in the country for miles and see nothing but black people let alone stop at a black farm.
Robert
This was a great ride and so much more. Amazing work Lisa Robinson.
Katia
Absolutely. Top cycling event of the year
Yosef
This is one of the best weekends I've spent in a long time.
Tina
Black Farm Tour 2026 Commemorative Jersey
Wear the Journey
The 2026 Black Farm Tour jersey isn't just something you put on before the ride. It's what you'll still be pulling out of your drawer five years from now, remembering that weekend in August when you rolled through three counties and discovered what resilience looks like when it's rooted in the soil.
Order yours before June 15, 2026.
Limited Availability
Order Deadline: June 15, 2026 at Midnight
We're doing one production run. Without reorders.
Purchase a limited edition 2026 Black Farm Tour jersey, featuring a Seed2Shirt designed sleeve that reflects our commitment to honoring farmers, culture and the journey of Black textile futures.
Every Mile Supports Youth Cycling
When you register for the Black Farm Tour, you're not just signing up for a ride. You're putting helmets on kids' heads. You're funding bike maintenance. You're making it possible for young people to discover what they're capable of when someone believes in them.
"I never thought I could ride 100 miles. But my team believed in me, and I believed in them. We did it together. Now I know I can do anything."
— Talib, Triangle Bikeworks Teen
