The Loss of Black-Owned Land in America Since the end of slavery and Reconstruction, African Americans have faced a staggering erosion of
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(St. Helena Island, SC) – The annual South Carolina Black Farmers Coalition Conference (SCBFCC) is not just a gathering; it’s a family reunion of solidarity, empowerment, and resilience for black farmers across the state. Attending this year’s conference at the
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(Washington, DC) – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is accepting applications starting on April 1 for $1 billion in grants to help agricultural producers and rural
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(Columbia, SC) –The Cultiv8 Agribusiness Incubator, an initiative spearheaded by the Foundation for Community Impact and Health Equity (FCIHE), was created to serve and impact small and mid-sized minority farmers in South Carolina.
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The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), along with SC State University 1890 Research & Extension Program, is now accepting applications for the USDA/1890 National Scholars Program.
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(Columbia, SC) – The South Carolina Health Professionals for Climate Action, South Carolina Chapter of National Medical Association – Palmetto Medical, Dental, and Pharmaceutical Association (PMDPA), Georgia Clinicians for Climate Action and
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that Akiptan, Inc., the Cherokee Nation Economic Development Trust Authority (CNEDTA) and the Shared Capital Cooperative have been approved or conditionally approved as intermediary lenders
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(Washington D.C.) – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the Department has begun accepting applications for up to $1.15 billion in loans and grants to help people in rural
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Columbia, S.C., Nov. 18, 2021 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the Department is investing $86 million to improve equitable access to jobs, business opportunities, education, housing
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(Columbia, SC) -United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary for Rural Development Xochitl Torres Small announced that USDA is investing $222 million to build and improve critical community facilities in 44
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President Joe Biden announced the appointment of Dr. Saundra Glover to the office of the U.S. Department of Agriculture South Carolina State Director on Tuesday afternoon. Dr. Glover, a product of rural
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Outside on his farm of more than 300 acres, where he and his family grow corn, soybeans, oats, barley, cotton and wheat, 69-year-old Nathaniel Rhodes reminisced of how Black farmers like himself
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