Zoe Holloman

Zoe Hollomon is a multi-racial black, queer farmer and abolitionist. She is the eldest of 3 siblings and comes from a long line of freedom fighters. Zoe was born in Duluth, MN but grew up mainly in NY (Buffalo and NYC). Zoe has over 20 years' experience organizing with grassroots organizations on the East Coast and in the Midwest, building with organizations to influence decision-making in food, farming and environmental related policy and systems.
Zoe is a co-founder and Executive Director of the Midwest Farmers of Color Collective, where she leads the organizations fundraising, strategic partnerships, and policy. She is also a founding member of Rootsprings Farm & Retreat Cooperative in MN, which produces fruit and is a healing retreat space for BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ people and organizations.
Zoe serves on the Union of Concerned Scientists Transformational Farm Bill Advisory Committee, with other organizations fighting for a just transition of our food and agricultural systems. She has a significant body of work in Racial Equity in Food Systems consulting. She has lived in MN for the past 14 years with her partner Erin and spends her time between the Twin Cities and the farm. Zoe received her B.S. in Urban & Regional Planning from Cornell University in 2001 and an M.S. from Southern New Hampshire University in Community Economic Development in 2007.