Kenya, her husband Iyad Abraham, and their four children went from living the “American retail dream,” with seven cell-phone stores and two tea shops in Ohio to homesteading,then moving to Lexington to try their hands at farming. Already business savvy and willing to put in the work, they started Slakmarket Farm and are now producing halal meat and raw milk.
In addition to being a farmer, mother, and business woman, Kenya runs a non-profit organization, Stack-a-Story-Bookshop, is a board member of Community Farm Alliance, homeschools her children, and engages with the community as much as she can. She even brings her goats out to community for “Barnyard Days.”
Kenya and I first met in Novemeber of last year, and an hour long meeting turned into a four hour long hang out. This time, we met in her milking room and chatted about everything from commercial diaries to racism and islamophobia in rural ohio. With roots in Appalachia and Palestine, this farming family is a treasure to us in Fayette Co.
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Resources:
Kenya and the Folks of Black Soil featured on Spectrum News
Stack-A-Story Bookshop (Kenya’s Non-profit)
Kenya Mentioned in the National Sustainable Agriculture Blog
Joe Salatin’s Website (Part of Kenya’s inspiration)
CFA’s Commitment to Stand with Black Farmers
Breaking Beans Radio Show airs the first Wednesday of every month at 6pm on WMMT. Hosted by Shelby Wheeler
Breaking Beans: The Appalachian Farm Food Story Project is an
farming in Eastern Kentucky can contribute to a bright future in the mountains. Find
the stories here.
Special Guest: Kenya Abraham.
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