Jillian Hishaw is an innovative strategist, Founder, and Attorney in the areas of agriculture, food systems and asset protection, she was recently recognized by the Clif Bar Co. as a “Food Industry Changemaker.” Is one of a few Black Women in the World with a LLM in Agricultural law and over 20 years of local, state, federal, fellowship and nonprofit experience, Hishaw is the Founding CEO of Family Agriculture Resource Management Services (F.A.R.M.S.) an international non-profit organization. F.A.R.M.S., provides legal services to aging, rural, small Black farmers in and outside the US. For nearly ten years in operation, F.A.R.M.S., has saved small farms from foreclosure, donated nearly two million lbs. of produce to rural high poverty, food insecure communities in five countries and more!
Area of Expertise – author, farm advocacy, equity and inclusion