"We are thinkers, makers, creators building agency in the Black Belt South"

The Destination Design School of Agricultural Estates was started to help understand community voices in search of solutions that enhance inter-generational access to traditional lands and resources. Our school works with artists and individuals, culture and sustainability organizations, funders and policymakers, offering curriculum on how the cultural sector can contribute to environmental sustainability.

We believe that deeply rooted knowledge in the history and ecology of our ancestors provides a transformative practice that allows us to increase agency in agrarian communities. We find truth in creating space for collaboration and thinking critically about regenerative planning practices.

We use a portfolio of disciplines such as art, reparations ecology, architecture, anthropology, design, and sociology to understand the past, present, and future of the black belt south and world.