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Article share: Leveling the Planting Field by Cee Stanley of Green Heffa Farms. "I had no intention of becoming one of the only single, landowning Black women farmers in the nation. The number is so few that the USDA Agricultural Census doesn’t even calculate it. My guess is that there are fewer than 15,000 of us nationwide. Considering what Black, Indigenous, and People of Color women are capable of, it just makes sense to me that we invest in us. That is what we are doing at Green Heffa Farms: creating consciously grown value-add products and establishing our brand and values in the marketplace while staying true to our Black and green roots." https://lnkd.in/eD3ezVsE https://lnkd.in/euCU8-b3

In 1910, Black farmers owned 14 percent of all American farmland … and that number fell below two percent as a result of racism, discrimination, and dispossession. This film chronicles Black farmers’ efforts to reclaim their agricultural heritage. Collectively, their work has a major impact, as each is a leader in sustainable agriculture and food justice movements. #earthday #blackfarmers #racialjustice #foodjustice #inthistogether

When you talk about the innovators of the Agriculture industry, don't leave out the contributions made by African Americans. In honor of Black History Month, we want to put a spotlight on 6 pioneers and innovators who have advanced the industry and the progression of equal rights for Black farmers in America. Read our latest blog to learn more: https://ow.ly/UGn350QC6qI

Check out the latest from Food & Society at the Aspen Institute: CONVERSATIONS ON FOOD JUSTICE: THE WORK OF BLACK FARMERS https://lnkd.in/e6W6YbZj It's a great lineup of speakers and well worth the listen. From the conversation summary: "The impact of structural racism on the wealth and economic opportunities afforded to black families is staggering. For black farmers, a long history of discrimination and unjust agricultural practices—from the unequal administration of government farm support programs and policies aimed at bolstering large-scale agriculture, to discriminatory lending practices that keep farmers from accessing capital—have decimated opportunities for prosperity and cost families their land, livelihoods, and agency. In this conversation, we’ll uncover the barriers to entry that make it difficult for black farms to thrive. We’ll also explore the ways that farmers and activists are turning the tide to build resilient agricultural communities." Corby Kummer Mary Castillo Nicole Corea

🧑🌾 How did the New Deal’s Agricultural Adjustment Act contribute to Black farmers losing their land and leaving agricultural work? Black farmers have lost ~90% of their land over the last century — and their relationship with the USDA is rocky, given long-running equity issues, describes a new article in The New York Times: https://lnkd.in/g39X5pZP 💡 Sheah Deilami-Nugent, a third year student in Berkeley’s Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, is investigating how the design of the AAA impacted occupational outcomes and decisions to relocate among Black farmers. Check out our latest student spotlight article highlighting Sheah's project to learn more:

If you are not aware of the terrific losses suffered by Black Farmers/Growers/Ranchers due to Heirs Property you can learn more by following Seanicaa (Edwards) Herron here LI. The article below is one of a series from the Union of Concerned Scientists

This should be read to improve understanding of Back farmers https://lnkd.in/g_eiqQ8N

"What we eat is important. How it is grown is even more important. People care about things when they feel connected and a part of them, including investments in each other, health and the ecosystems in which they thrive." Excerpts from Growers & Co, Issue 2 - A Promise of Renewal. JM Fortier As a grower it's these connections that make our lives worth living and verify our commitment to our craft. I'm thankful for the lives we touch and the families we feed; It's these people who push us back to the land and inspire us to thrive and keep on growing. As I lament the end of another growing season, I'm filled with despair as mother nature strips away the last days of growth and abundance. I'm left wondering how we stay connected to the people who have come to depend on the food we grow. We need more solutions if we are going to be self-reliant, self-sufficient and resilient. "Reaching a critical mass is the only way that we can effectively dismantle the industrial agriculture food system." (Grower & Co, Issue 02) We must find more ways to adapt, stay connected, to keep on growing and thriving despite the cold hard realities of mother nature, our economy and our culture. I'm grateful for the gifts that this season has brought and energized to preserve it's bounty. This season may be over, but a new one is just beginning. Find a way to adapt and stay connected. Continue to invest in the things you care about, stay healthy and thrive - we are capable. We must move with the seasons, preserve the connections and investments we've made and leverage them to embrace the change, regenerate and move gracefully forward. The future of food is in our hands. We must find a way to keep them in the soil, stay connected, stay invested, stay healthy and thrive. - Thoughts from the small scale farm revolution Growers & Co.

Always look at the figures and ask the right questions: Trawling produces 20 million tons of animal protein—where will the global food supply make that up? Replacing bottom trawled protein with a typical livestock mix of 30% beef, 33% pork, and 37% chicken would require land clearing equivalent to half the Amazon rainforest. The solution is not to ban bottom trawling but to build management capacity to transform poor or unmanaged fisheries into well-managed ones. Well-managed bottom trawl fisheries are perfectly sustainable—the science says so. #eufish #sustainability #fisheries

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