Hate Has No Home Here

We were appalled to learn of recent incidents of vandalism at FarmerJawn in Westtown, including the spray painting of a swastika and the spray painting of hate speech directed at Blacks and Jews [1].  Hate, bias, and intimidation are contrary to every value of the Democratic Party, and they have no place in Westtown and no place in Chester County. 

In contrast, the mission of Christa Barfield, 2024 James Beard Emerging Leadership award winner [2] and founder of FarmerJawn, includes environmental protection, addressing food insecurity, and expanding opportunities for underserved communities [3], all bedrock values of the Democratic Party. 

We offer our unqualified support of Ms. Barfield and FarmerJawn.  We wish her every success and we hope the perpetrators of the vandalism and intimidation will soon be brought to justice.

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[1]  "Hateful graffiti rattles Chesco farm"  Philadelphia Inquirer, Aug 14, 2024.

[2]  James Beard Emerging Leadership Award video

[3]  FarmerJawn home page