First-generation college students often face struggles in academia that non-first generation students don’t, and their successes are especially impressive.
Although Jon Jackson didn’t know anything about farming, after a decade of being challenged and intensely focused as an Army Ranger, he began Comfort Farms.
Although farming provides an opportunity for anyone willing to get down in the dirt, it can be a harsh industry to get a start in – especially for traditionally underserved communities. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is working to ensure these underserved farmers have access to workforce training. An additional $14 million has been invested as part of the American Rescue Plan.
Mirhonda Good didn’t know much about agriculture. She didn’t want to show livestock, and she didn’t come from an ag background, but FFA was what she needed.
FarmerJawn operates 4,000 square feet of greenhouse space on five acres of land. This land will support nano farms to grow produce for a corner store.
What I admire most about my grandparents was their willingness to seek knowledge and take risks to start their California almond farm, creating a legacy.
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack said the U.S. Department of Agriculture is providing $67 million in competitive loans through the Heirs’ Property Relending Program.
Our goal should be to celebrate various identities and not let privilege get in the way of bridging gaps of understanding for the agriculture industry.
I believe that the future can be something bigger than us all — and possible through naming the issues and conversing about diversity in agriculture.
In 2016, I enrolled at Southern University, an 1890 land-grant in Louisiana, to major in Agricultural Sciences. From the moment I got there, I felt seen.