Farming While Black
In 1920, 14 percent of all land-owning US farmers were black. Today less than 2 percent of farms are controlled by black people―a loss of over 14 million…
Farming While Black is a how-to guide for aspiring African-heritage growers.
In 1920, 14 percent of all land-owning US farmers were black. Today less than 2 percent of farms are controlled by black people―a loss of over 14 million acres and the result of discrimination and dispossession. While farm management is among the whitest of professions, farm labor is predominantly brown and exploited, and people of color disproportionately live in “food apartheid” neighborhoods and suffer from diet-related illness. The system is built on stolen land and stolen labor and needs a redesign.
Farming While Black is the first comprehensive “how to” guide for aspiring African-heritage growers to reclaim their dignity as agriculturists and for all farmers to understand the distinct, technical contributions of African-heritage people to sustainable agriculture. This one-of-a-kind guide provides readers with a concise “how-to” for all aspects of small-scale farming.
About this book
The page says that in 1920, 14 percent of all land-owning US farmers were Black, and that today fewer than 2 percent of farms are controlled by Black people. It presents the book as the first comprehensive how-to guide for aspiring African-heritage growers to reclaim their dignity as agriculturists.
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What is Farming While Black?
The page calls it the first comprehensive how-to guide for aspiring African-heritage growers. It opens with the loss of Black-owned farmland since 1920. More titles are in our books department, and our team can suggest what to read next.
What does Farming While Black say about farmland?
The page says that in 1920, 14 percent of land-owning US farmers were Black and that today it is less than 2 percent, a loss of over 14 million acres. It ships nationwide, and you can also pick it up for free at our Brooklyn store on Fulton Street.
