Farmers of Color Network
52 posts
Emanuel Hayden, Homestead Asili
June 1, 2016
Eva Moss, Heartstrong Farm
June 1, 2016
Michael Goodson, Kidd Farms
May 30, 2016
When Black Farmers Prevailed: Remembering the Historic Pigford Case
August 13, 2015
Today, we recognize the historic Pigford v. Glickman case (commonly referred as the Pigford case), a class action discrimination lawsuit led by Black farmers against the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), which remains the largest civil rights class action suit in US history.
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Every (Farmer's) Vote Counts: Jillian Mickens
November 26, 2014
Farmers - cast your ballots for FSA county committee members by this Monday, December 1st! If you are in Orange County, meet another candidate we support, Jillian Mickens of Open Door Farm.
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Farmer Leadership Network
July 11, 2014
The nomination period for FSA County Committees is now open! Farm Service Agency (FSA) County Committees consist of a small group of farmers who are each elected for three-year terms. Committees make decisions about the agency's programs and conduct outreach to other farmers to improve participation and access to services.
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