Three students were awarded $5K by the Cynthia Hayes Memorial Scholarship to support their work in sustainable agriculture and promotion of racial equity.
This ambassador for the Oklahoma Pork Council is upending pig farming stereotypes with young leadership Tre Smith is not a typical hog farmer. During a FaceTime call, the 22-year-old Black senior at Oklahoma State University wears a gray, long-sleeved Carhartt shirt. “Someone can be better than me,” Smith said, “but they’ll never be better than […]
Heirs’ property owners have long faced injustice in America, and they still face it today. Understanding heirs’ property is important to ag justice.
The reason the current National FFA Organization doesn’t speak about the New Farmers of America is complex and wound into an uneven Civil Rights history.
Black farmers, Indigenous farmers, and farmers of color are integral to our food system at every level. Growing and Growth Collective supports farmers and growers everywhere.
By diverting the intended Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color Act funding from BIPOC farmers, we as a country are minimalizing the struggle of this group.
Former National FFA Vice President DeShawn Blanding is a friend who has inspired me more than anyone through his leadership, charisma, and wisdom.
American Farm Bureau and MANRRS have partnered with the goal of increasing minority involvement in agriculture.
The Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color Act isn’t just a COVID relief issue for BIPOC farmers. This aid helps rectify a systemic issue facing this group.
Innovative farm immersion programs are possible when we look at our communities not as a divide between urban and rural, but rather as a bridge.