By Kimberly Wilson ·Updated September 23, 2024
For far too long, Black farmers and food entrepreneurs have been systematically excluded from the financial resources and opportunities necessary to thrive in agriculture.
Decades of discriminatory policies, predatory lending, and lack of access to capital have left Black farmers fighting an uphill battle. Despite making up only 1.4% of the country’s farmers, Black farmers are reclaiming their space in the agricultural landscape. Now, the The