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“Food and Culture” - Christa Barfield

Keynote speaker for the 2026 Messiah University Humanities Symposium

The keynote address will be delivered by Christa Barfield, CEO and Founder of Farmer Jawn, a 128-acre working farm that seeks to build a model that enables regenerative organic food production by and for underserved communities. Farmer Jawn is Pennsylvania’s largest African American-owned produce farm. Barfield will be speaking to the 2026 Humanities Symposium Theme, “Food and Culture.”

Free tickets are required for this event. To reserve, please contact the Messiah University Box Office at 717-691-6036 or online at messiah.edu/tickets.

A smiling woman in a yellow dress over a floral top stands against a rural backdrop with silos in the distance.

Event Details

  • February 19, 2026
  • 7:00pm
  • Parmer Hall
  • Free tickets are required for this event.

Event Type

High Center event

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