03/10/2026    

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CA Podiatrist Runs Largest Black-owned Farm in the Country

 

Upon Exiting the 14 Freeway lies Bloom Ranch, a 250-acre expanse that became the largest Black-owned farm in the country when Bill Releford, DPM purchased it in 2023. Dr. Releford, a podiatric surgeon, singer, and author is committed to re-connecting to the land and food. He often relects on whether his ancestors would be proud.

 

Dr. Bill Releford

 

Dr. Releford also runs the Food Is Medicine program, a collaboration with UCLA and Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, which produces specialized produce boxes targeted to specific clinical needs, For example, a "stone box" for urology patients is packed with vegetables to prevent kidney stones.

 

Source: Martine Thompson, Los Angeles Times [3/8/26]