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The Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Equity Commission on Thursday presented a detailed report meant to address the department’s history of discrimination against farmers of color. The report, written by the 15-person commission and members of two subcommittees focused on agriculture and rural community economic development, identified decades-long acts of discrimination and listed 66 recommendations that… ....
The Kingston Land Trust is in the process of finalizing the purchase of 54 acres of farmland and woods in the Kingston hamlet of Wilbur, which will serve as the home base for its Land in Black Hands initiative. ....
The bleak outlook for Black farmers hasn’t stopped a new generation from entering the profession despite land loss, racism, and continued discrimination. In the past five years, the U.S. lost 7% of all farms, while Black folks lost nearly 13%, the highest decline among all racial groups, according to data from the recent Census of […] The post Young Black Farmers Energized Despite Land Loss and Racist History appeared first on Capital B News. ....