Black Excellence: Robert Pierce
Robert Pierce has been practicing urban agriculture in Wisconsin for nearly four decades. During that time, he began growing
and providing organic produce to local communities on Madison’s south side.
In the last few decades, Pierce founded the essential Half-the-Forty-Acres Farm, which he still directs and operates. He has
also continued to spread the benefits of his expertise as the market manager of South Madison Farmers in addition to his
position as executive director of Neighborhood Food Solutions. Pierce said his desire to grow and distribute organic produce
was cultivated by not only his personal health needs, but out of recognition that
certain communities often lack access to affordable, natural, high-quality food.
He touched upon that in the following interview with Safe Wisconsin Produce
(SWP):