Greensboro’s Juneteenth Farmer’s Market celebrates local growers
Fresh produce, live music, and a mission to fight food insecurity — the Juneteenth Triad Farmers Market returns to Greensboro this Thursday
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Black farmers among those left in limbo amid federal funding freeze
The federal government has historically discriminated against Black farmers. The recent funding halt from the Trump administration presents yet another hurdle to those who have spent decades fighting for equity in farming.
In one key swing state, both parties are courting Black men
With North Carolina now a toss-up this presidential election, both parties are making appeals to Black men. An older farmer and a younger restaurant owner share what's driving their votes.
Triad Black Farmers Market returns to Guilford County for Juneteenth
The event features Black farmers across the state selling fresh produce directly to those in the east Greensboro community.
Black farmers worry new approach on "race neutral" lending leaves them in the shadows
White farmers' suits blocked a USDA program and led to a race neutral approach.
In 2022, Black farmers were persistently left behind from the USDA's loan system
An NPR data analysis shows Black farmers were accepted for USDA direct loans at a lower rate than other racial groups in 2022. Direct loans are supposed to be among the easiest for farmers to get.
Black Entrepreneurs Sow Seeds Of Healthier Eating During Pandemic Gardening Boom
Denver-based rapper DJ Cavem Moetavation started pushing beats and beets by distributing free seeds. Black-owned companies like his are trying to encourage more people of color to grow their own food.
Black Farmers Have Long Faced Discrimination. New Aid Aims To Right Past Wrongs
Generations of systemic discrimination have decimated the number of Black farmers in the U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack talked with NPR about new funding for debt relief.
'Make Farmers Black Again': African Americans Fight Discrimination To Own Farmland
There is a growing movement of young farmers led by people of color in the Northeast but barriers to accessing funding and land remain. The family behind Triple J Farm in Windsor, N.Y., knows this.
5 Decades Later, New Communities Land Trust Still Helps Black Farmers
October marks the 50th anniversary of a pioneering effort to provide a safe haven for black farmers evicted from their land as punishment for participating in the civil rights movement.