Facing a legacy of discrimination, Black farmers tell NC legislators what their businesses need to thrive
Black farmers tell NC legislators that roadblocks to agricultural loans need to be moved in order for their businesses to thrive.
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Black farmers tell NC legislators that roadblocks to agricultural loans need to be moved in order for their businesses to thrive.
Last week, hundreds of farmers left their fields to rally for a just, climate-smart Food and Farm Bill in Washington, D.C. UCS President Johanna Chao Kreilick breaks down the urgent need for better agriculture policies.
/PRNewswire/ -- On the heels of a successful festival this past September, Farm Aid announced that it distributed nearly $1.2 million in grant funding in 2022....
1330 Tom Vilsack, who has been nominated for Agriculture Secretary speaks while Joe Biden and Kamala Harris sit behind him. Image: Youtube/Bloomberg Quicktake President-elect Joe Biden’s pick for the head of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Tom Vilsack, hosted a virtual meeting Tuesday with a litany of Black farmer organizations. Vilsack met with the groups to discuss the significant issues facing Black farmers today. Those issues include reliable broadband internet in rural areas, the importance of the Justice for Black Farmers Act, and the discrimination Black farmers ...