Prosperity Market is a mobile market that is providing a platform for Black farmers and food producers.
(The Hill) — Members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) are complaining that legislation funding a settlement for discrimination against black farmers sets too high a bar for claimants. The lawmakers argue language added by the Senate, which is meant to prevent fraud in the program, sets higher standards for proving a claim than were […]
(Chicago Sun Times) –It’s all about the weather. With summer here in meteorological terms, you might think of the weather for its impact on your vacation, backyard barbecue or golf game. Me, I’m celebrating the arrival of a favorite investment season. It’s the crop futures market at the Chicago Board of Trade during the Midwestern […]
(HuffingtonPost.com) — On April 11, a man named John M. Bonner, of the small town Dinwiddie, Virginia, passed away. He was 87 years old. A pioneer of the Black Farmers’ Movement, which fought for equal treatment in rural county agriculture offices, farming was Bonner’s lifelong passion. He was also one of thousands of plaintiffs in […]
(Reuters) – Black farmers are worried that a landmark deal to compensate them for discrimination faced over decades could slip through their fingers as a deadline looms without funding approved by lawmakers. Read More…
U.S. backed a plan unveiled by the G8 last year to spend $20 billion for African farming.