Qiddist is a traditional midwife, budding farmer, systems-shaper and co-founding director of Black Oregon Land Trust. She brings her background in education, health, and policy and a commitment to liberating futures to bring thriving land-based communities to fruition. In the past three years she has helped birth the first land trust in Oregon led by Black communities, with over 30 acres protected and dozens of farmers served so far. She was awarded the Association of Fundraising Processionals Outstanding Innovative Philanthropic Project Award, as well as the ‘22 Skidmore Prize for exceptional nonprofit work. She looks forward to continuing to make Oregon a place where Black agriculture communities can thrive, and inspiring the next generation of land stewards.