Black Farmers and Racism in Agriculture
Summer Sewell from The Guardian writes about the recent meeting between Black farmers and the U.S. House of Representatives agriculture committee to discuss long-standing racism and discrimination by the United States Department of Agriculture and the industry at large.
Isolation and Fear Among Latina Farmworkers in Idaho
Latina farmworkers in southwestern Idaho experience isolation, fear of deportation, and stress compounded by gender disparities, according to new research in public health conducted by Drs. Lisa Melerotto, Rebecca L. Som Castellano, and Cynthia Curi at Boise State University.