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Black farmers
Regaining Black farmers’ trust is “challenging," says advisor to the Secretary of Agriculture
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Richard Cunningham
Aug 7, 2023
After the loan repayment assistance program was scrapped, the USDA is having trouble regaining the trust of Black farmers.
These NY farmers are building a space to teach Black people about farming
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Daisy Palacios
Jan 12, 2023
Ashanti Williams and Arian Rivera of the Black Yard Farm Collective talk about moving their farm to a new location and working with kids.
Black farmers' lawsuit points to limited remedies for past discrimination
Oct 13, 2022
A program to address USDA discrimination against Black farmers was revised after white farmers said it discriminated against them.
2 Black farmers promote resilience for food, land and people
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Anais Amin
Nov 22, 2021
Ashanti Williams and Arian Rivera of the Black Yard Farm Collective talk about agricultural practices and building community.
After years of setbacks, socially disadvantaged farmers get debt relief
by
Richard Cunningham
and Kai Ryssdal
Jun 10, 2021
Dewayne Goldmon of the Agriculture Department sees the aid as narrowing the economic gap between farmers of color and white farmers.
New generation is helping to revive Black-owned farms
by
Leoneda Inge
Feb 2, 2021
Black farmers have struggled, but young entrepreneurs are finding ways to support them.
Black farmers face a slew of systemic challenges
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Alli Fam
Jan 12, 2021
Unfair pricing and land loss are just a few reasons the Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund formed decades ago.