Black urban farmers in Michigan: 'Playing field is not equitable' for funding yahoo.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from yahoo.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
For the first time, BIPOC farmers in West Michigan will be able to apply for a grant through the West Michigan Farmers of Color Land Fund to help them buy, maintain, and improve agricultural land.
Young farmers advocate for climate changes, face land-access issues wxpr.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wxpr.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Despite the extension of the 2018 Farm Bill, many federal agriculture programs West Virginia farmers depend on won t be authorized to operate without passage of a new version of the legislation. Agricultural producers continue to face rising operation costs and extreme weather events. Spencer Moss, executive director of the West Virginia Food and Farm Coalition, explained that the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program is one resource that faces uncertainty. .
Young farmers pushing for land access legislation in new Farm Bill wirx.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wirx.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.