The legacy of Black farming in our region and why numbers are dwindling

Black farmers make up only about 1% of the nation's producers, according to data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and their farms are smaller in acreage in comparison to their white counterparts. Historic discrimination in lending practices has led to financial losses and land losses for many Black farmers, and those hardships have had generational effects as now the numbers of Black farmers are dwindling.