Houston Black farmers are leading food justice efforts by addressing food deserts, growing fresh produce, and building community-based solutions rooted in equity and self-reliance.
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Posted inLocal & State
Frog Tree Farm celebrates Black legacy, Fourth Annual Harvest event
Black joy and agricultural resistance were at the heart of the fourth annual “We Are the Harvest: A Sankofa Celebration of Black Legacy & Joy,” co-hosted by Frog Tree Farm and Three Rivers Park District. Minnesota’s oldest multigenerational Black-owned farm, run by Peace Mitchell and Michael Birchard, partnered with the district to expand the event […]
Posted inOpinion
Kamala Harris has a plan for Black men. Trump never did
VP Harris has unveiled a new agenda for Black men that includes providing business loans, eliminating unnecessary degree requirements for federal jobs, increasing the number of Black male teachers, launching a National Health Equity Initiative, and supporting Black farmers, among other steps.
Posted inNews
Historic victory for Black farmers: $2 billion in relief payments announced
John Boyd, president of the National Black Farmers Association, has declared a victory in the $2.2 billion Discrimination Financial Assistance Program.
Posted inOpinion
Cultivating the next crop of America’s farmers
The federal government spends billions every year on farm subsidies, but most of the money goes to the largest and wealthiest operators.
Posted inNational, News
Biden-Harris administration launches $2.2 billion relief initiative to support Black farmers
The initiative comes after decades of Black farmers accusing the USDA of discrimination and being denied loans crucial for their livelihoods and land preservation.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Minority farmers advocate for fair share of USDA funding
‘I think this is a moment where we have an opportunity for real transformation.’
Posted inNational, News
U.S. government has failed Black farmers
The lawsuit comes amid findings that Black farmers lost about $326 billion of land in America because of discrimination during the 20th century.
Posted inOpinion
White farmers opposition to POC farmer relief motivated by racism
Recognizing that Blacks were moving quickly toward economic and political independence in the South, White America launched an all-out campaign to dispossess Blacks of their farms and land.
Posted inNational, News
After a century of land theft and exclusion, Black farmers getting needed government aid
The measure is part of President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, which was passed by the U.S. Senate and has now been sent back to the House for final passage.
Posted inFeatured, News
Sen. Tina Smith, Ag Committee introduce Justice for Black Farmers Act
Minnesota Senator Tina Smith and colleagues earlier this week introduced landmark legislation to address the historic discrimination against Black farmers.
Posted inGo Green
Black folks farm (but not like they used to)
The image of farming and the quality of life it provides has changed over the years. Farmers, especially Black farmers, are not as visible today as they were in previous generations. That is primarily because we are in rural areas far separated and removed from the ruckus of urban congestion and life in a concrete jungle.
Posted inGo Green
USDA Director: Agriculture census important for Black farmers
At first glance, King Whetstone might present an unusual visual. First, he appears younger than his 40 years — but that’s not why he might stand out. Whetstone once played basketball at Prairie View A&M University, a historically Black university and the second-oldest institution of higher learning in Texas, renowned for its engineering and agriculture. […]