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Black Earth: A Family’s Journey from Enslavement to Reclamation

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In 2021, he carried out the ultimate act of reclamation, purchasing the plantation house and surrounding 2.5 Farming Through Four Generations In the early 19th century, Oakley Grove plantation was owned by a medical doctor named Lafayette Browne and his wife, Mary Ann Falcon Browne.

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These State Lawmakers Are Collaborating on Policies that Support Regenerative Agriculture

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Without access to markets and appropriate infrastructure (think: organic grain elevators and slaughterhouses) growers can’t fetch added premiums for sustainable practices. As a result, smaller producers often face greater hurdles in adopting any practices that sit outside the mainstream.