The US agri-food system was made possible only through the enslavement of African peoples, the destruction of Indigenous lands and foodways, and the labor of people of color and immigrants. Yet in the face of this devastation, BIPOC communities’ resistance, cooperative strategies, and ancestral knowledge of healing land stewardship practices are beacons in today’s agro-industrial landscape. “Just Transition” has emerged as “a framework for a fair shift to an economy that is ecologically sustainable, equitable and just for all its members.” To heal ecological systems across our vast urban and rural areas will require the transfer of power and restoration of sovereignty to BIPOC land stewards. But how can this Just Transition occur in food systems? Join this panel discussion for a conversation with Bay Area leaders in this vital work! Check out the rest of the series here: https://nature.berkeley.edu/growingroots/agroeco-conference-2021/