More than two decades ago, there was a landmark civil suit, the Pigford Case, that led to over 2 billion in payouts to ...

Black Louisiana farmers share thoughts on the USDA's reversal of a policy giving Black and brown farmers a leg up.

For John W. Boyd, founder of the National Black Farmers Association, farming isn’t the same as it once was. The change is, in ...

Where are the Black farmers? This is what artist James Shields asked himself, before setting across the country to find them.

The legacy of black farming runs deep in the U.S. On this Juneteenth, we're highlighting urban Black farmers planting the seeds of change in California's Central Valley. That change can be found in ...

The federal government has historically discriminated against Black farmers. The recent funding halt from the Trump administration presents yet... UPPER MARLBORO, Md. – On a recent snowy afternoon, ...

BOYDTON, Virginia (Reuters) -As a fourth generation farmer, Virginia resident John Boyd Jr typically spends the busy spring season prepping his land to plant sweet corn seeds and soybeans. But Boyd, ...

In the U.S., we’ve seen a much-needed push toward “regenerative” and “sustainable” agriculture to protect the environment and keep farms productive, particularly in the face of climate change. In the ...

Mecklenburg County’s rural past and the role African Americans played in it will be the focus of this year’s eighth annual African American Heritage Festival — Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the ...

Co-founders Carmen Dianne (CEO) and Kara Still (COO) are the brains behind Prosperity Market, a farmers market on wheels that ...

Open Heart Productions is hosting an event in Birmingham with the goal of highlighting local Black farmers. The Black Farmers Expo will be held on Saturday, Sept. 6 on 17th Street and 3rd Avenue North ...