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

Civil Eats

Isaiah White harvests kale at his familys fifth-generation farm in Warren County, where the U.S. When the owner of the land where Byron was sharecropping died, he willed Byron at least 10 acres. Patrick Browns nephew Justice White pauses while harvesting organic purple kale. Across the road, peacocks shriek. They must be pets?

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Urban Farms are a Lifeline for Food-Insecure Residents. Will New Jersey Finally Make Them Permanent?

Modern Farmer

Some are even ready to harvest. The high cost of a permit (up to $5,000 annually) forced her to end her composting program this spring. “It’s really developed into something really beautiful and productive and community-oriented.” It was only after extensive advocacy with other community groups that the U.S.

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