Zimbabwean farmers aim to capitalize on increasing global demand for blueberries, but self-funded growers like Willard Zireva cite a lack of finance and minimal government support as barriers.
Across the Gulf South, small Black-owned farms are finding ways to use climate-friendly practices to grow crops while also addressing long-standing injustices.
Zimbabwean farmers, despite producing 7,000 metric tons of blueberries last year, face financial struggles and minimal government support. The country's horticultural exports exceed $100 million ...
Black farmers will receive a historic payout from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Biden administration announced it will distribute $2.2 billion in financial assistance to 43,000 farmers, ...
Exploring the narrative around 'Black jobs' and the contributions of Black professionals in various industries. A shift towards leadership, excellence, and success.
For generations, Black farmers like the Guess family have had to fight an uphill battle to not only thrive in the farming world, but to just stay afloat.
John Boyd Jr., founder of the National Black Farmers Association, told Capital B that putting Harris on the ticket was the right thing to do to motivate Black people, but there are still a number of ...
John Boyd Jr., founder and president of the National Black Farmers Association, joins Ali Rogin to discuss efforts by the Biden administration to help farmers who have been historically excluded ...
John Boyd Jr., founder and president of the National Black Farmers Association, joins Ali Rogin to discuss efforts by the Biden administration to help farmers who have been historically excluded ...
John Boyd, a fourth-generation farmer in Mecklenburg, Virginia and the head of the National Black Farmers Association (NBFA) says the payout is the result of decades-long fight from Black farmers ...
(Photo Courtesy: John Boyd) “He owes us an apology,” says John Boyd, founder and president of the National Black Farmers Association. His statement was in response to recent comments by Republican ...
a Virginia farmer and founder of the National Black Farmers Association in Virginia, said in a phone interview. "We’re paying $5 a gallon for diesel and it was probably somewhere around $2 a ...