The Equation

AUGUST 27, 2024

Such promises included “ 40 acres and a mule ,” the first unsuccessful systematic attempt at providing reparations. The Southern Homestead Act was enacted to redistribute 46 million acres of land to formerly enslaved people. However, most of the land offered was of poor quality and was not suitable for farming.

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Sharecropping Farming Farming Acre 112

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

OCTOBER 5, 2023

One of the core functions of the USDA, upon its foundation in 1862, was the collection and public distribution of germplasm , or seeds. By the end of the 19th century, a third of USDA’s budget was devoted to germplasm collection and distribution. per planted acre of seed in 1990 paid $93.48

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The Equation

AUGUST 27, 2024

Such promises included 40 acres and a mule , the first unsuccessful systematic attempt at providing reparations. The Southern Homestead Act was enacted to redistribute 46 million acres of land to formerly enslaved people. However, most of the land offered was of poor quality and was not suitable for farming.

Sharecropping 52

Sharecropping Farming Farming Acre 52

Food Tank

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Arrell Food Institute , Canada The Arrell Food Institute focuses on addressing global food security challenges through research, innovation, and policy development. The Institute aims to advance sustainable and nutritious food production systems, improve food distribution and access, and contributes to policy discussions.

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Food Tank

DECEMBER 24, 2024

40 Acres & A Mule Project , United States 40 Acres & A Mule seeks to acquire Black-owned farmland to be used to celebrate and preserve the history, food, and stories of Black culture in food and farming. As we enter a new quarter century, here are 125 organizations to follow and support in 2025. agricultural policy.

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Food Agriculture Agriculture Ruralism 139

The Equation

AUGUST 10, 2023

Last fall, the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) and more than 150 other organizations, including nutrition, sustainable farming, rural development, racial equity, labor, and environmental groups, sent a joint letter to President Biden, urging him to prod Congress to pass a new farm bill this year that transforms the US food system.

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