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RT @dlortega: As of the last Ag Census (2017), 330 of Michigan’s 47,641 farms were owned by African American producers. Less than 1%! For…
RT @dlortega: As of the last Ag Census (2017), 330 of Michigan’s 47,641 farms were owned by African American producers. Less than 1%! For…
As of the last Ag Census (2017), 330 of Michigan’s 47,641 farms were owned by African American producers. Less than 1%! For a good history and analysis of the struggles of Black farmers in #Michigan, check out this OA paper by @dorcetaT. It’s a gem! http
Black Farmers in the USA and Michigan: Longevity, Empowerment, and Food Sovereignty https://t.co/RE91ah4Jm0 "...blacks...have a long and compelling history of farming in [Michigan]." by Dorceta Taylor @EnvironmentYale
RT @vgpvisions: Happy #FoodJusticeFriday. Challlenge narratives and do research of history to highlight the contribution of #blackfarmers t…
Happy #FoodJusticeFriday. Challlenge narratives and do research of history to highlight the contribution of #blackfarmers to your #foodsystem. #MichiganAgriculture https://t.co/1ZmOPiubLO
Check out this tweet from CarinaHilbert: From my account for our mini urban farm: #UrbanFarming #gardening #ducks https://t.co/RlG7CxIRUS
From my account for our mini urban farm: #UrbanFarming #gardening #ducks
My husband and I have spent hours tonight trying to find who used to own our property when it was a working farm. We found out who owned the land across the street, Enoch Harris, the first black farmer in the county who planted the first apple orchard! htt
4/...in 1838 or 1839. Another 43 free blacks who settled in Cass County between 1845 and 1846 purchased farmland. At one point, blacks farmed as much as 38% of Calvin Township; some of their farms were more than 200 acres in size." https://t.co/OJWuuyqN2v
From, Black Farmers in the USA and Michigan: Longevity, Empowerment, and Food Sovereignty, by Dorceta E. Taylor (University of Michigan) https://t.co/lFtxypKF8G https://t.co/WVRGLaDGlz
RT @FWAFL: From the Abstract: "The paper examines the use of cooperatives and other community-based organizations to help blacks respond to…
From the Abstract: "The paper examines the use of cooperatives and other community-based organizations to help blacks respond to discrimination and environmental inequalities." https://t.co/Wy9Rs8vEQB
RT @SFSI_UM: New journal article by SFSI affiliate Dr. Dorceta Taylor: "Black Farmers in the USA and Michigan: Longevity, Empowerment, and…
New journal article by SFSI affiliate Dr. Dorceta Taylor: "Black Farmers in the USA and Michigan: Longevity, Empowerment, and Food Sovereignty" https://t.co/u0Nb5JkkBX https://t.co/3fhn3jUAzd
An interesting new article. https://t.co/YI1yJDZHVC