UPDATES FROM RC MEMBERS
PATHWAYS TO CAREERS IN AGRICULTURE;
Oklahoma Black Historical Research Project, Inc, with support of the Alcorn State Policy Center, USDA NRCS and assistance of The Langston University Sherman Lewis School of Ag, produced this video to inform students about the numerous career opportunities available to them in the field of Agriculture.
FEDERATION HOLDS 56TH ANNUAL MEETING;
vows to help every Black farmer in the South that wants to file a discrimination application by October 31 deadline - Read more about the Federation’s 56th Annual Meeting here.
FARM AID PROGRAM DIRECTOR CHAMPIONS EQUITY FOR BLACK FARMERS
Shorlette Ammons, program director for Farm Aid, was recently appointed to the USDA Equity Commission! Shorlette also sits on the board of the North Carolina Association of Black Lawyers Land Loss Prevention Project. Read more about Shorlette and her recent accomplishments here!
RC MEMBER WORLD FARMERS GIVES IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES OPPORTUNITIES TO GROW
Boston local news station’s feature story shares how RC Board Member Maria Moreira is now extending opportunities for other immigrant farmers.
FRIDAYS ON THE FARM: CREATING WILDLIFE HABITAT IN SOUTH CAROLINA
Rural Coalition member Nathaniel Rhodes of Rural Advancement Fund of the National Sharecroppers Fund is being featured by USDA for Black History Month!
BLACK FARMERS SAY THEY WERE DROPPED FROM THE USDA’S FOOD BOX PROGRAM
Despite successfully getting food to the hungry, Black farmers in the South say their federal food box contracts were not renewed, leaving their futures uncertain.
BUILDING RESILIENCY IN DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES
Administrator Marcia Bunger of the Risk Management Agency at USDA shared an inspiring reflection from the Risk Management Assessment Program we facilitated just before our 14th Annual Winter Forum.
BLACK FARMERS STRUGGLE IN FACE OF STRUCTURAL RACISM AND ECONOMIC HEADWINDS
PBS has released this report on the challenges faced by Black farmers in the US, featuring several of our members, including Board Member Willard Tillman of Oklahoma Black Historical Research Project.
RC BOARD MEMBER LISA BELLANGER IS RECOGNIZED FOR HER LEADERSHIP THROUGH AIM IN 2020
RC Board Member Lisa Bellanger receives the 2020 Virginia McKnight Binger Unsung Hero Award.