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Roughly 99 percent of farmers in Minnesota are white, and there are only 39 Black farmers in the entire state, 

according to the most recent state farm census

. That homogeneity doesn’t represent the diversity of Minnesota’s population, which is about 79 percent white. 

 and persistent barriers — including a lack of access to land, credit and training opportunities — have contributed to fewer farmers of color pursuing the occupation. 

This month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture 

 Black, American Indian, Hispanic and Asian American farmers as part of the American Rescue Plan. 

Host Angela Davis spoke with a Somali American farmer, a Hmong farmer and one of the state's assistant agriculture commissioners about the experiences of farmers of color and the barriers they face.

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Host Angela Davis spoke with a Somali American farmer, a Hmong farmer and one of the state's assistant agriculture commissioners about the experiences of farmers of color and the barriers they face.


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