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New York State · New YorkOver the past seven months, Kenneth Sparks lost at least five federal grants as a result of cancellations and funding freezes. The grants would have supported his four-year-old farm, where he grows vegetables, and sells seeds and eggs. Now, the Southern California farmer is about to lose out again. For the past two years, he gave free technical assistance, support, and education to Black farmers and producers in Los Angeles, Inland Empire, and …See the Story
USDA Cuts Food Business Centers Supporting Black Farmers
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Climate Change · New OrleansPrefer to Listen? Subscribe to our podcast to listen to this week’s episode on your favorite podcast platform (Available 8/6). Hurricane Katrina was one of the deadliest hurricanes ever to strike the United States, killing 1,833 people, displacing hundreds of thousands more and causing more than $100 billion in damage. Louisianans wanted change and climate action, but 20 years on, a state ravaged by climate disasters is now ground zero for a who…Read Article
