Saturday, December 14, 2019

White Dispossession News - WIZM: Minnesota looks to diversify farmer demographics - Minority immigrants "cannot access the resources" - How many white Americans could start a farm, often needing heavy ag equip't, total assets of 100s of k or more?? --tma


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Minnesota agriculture officials are seeking opportunities to expand the diversity of its farmers.
On Wednesday, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) will host its final listening session about emerging farmers in Rochester, Minn.
The Emerging Farmers Working Group offers the session as an opportunity for beginning and potential farmers to describe the barriers they face and possible solutions to overcome them.
The goal is to advance the success and sustainability of indigenous farmers, immigrant farmers, farmers of color and others who traditionally cannot access the resources necessary to build a profitable agricultural business. ...