North Star Journey

Minnesota's Black farmers working to reconnect to land

Farmer Angela Dawson is trying to help others overcome obstacles and make a living from the land

Two people stand in front of a house holding wreaths
Henry Mitchell and his daughter Peace Mitchell pose for a portrait with wreaths made of balsam fir and jack pine trees grown on their Wadena family farm.
Tim Evans for MPR News
This activity is made possible in part by the Minnesota Legacy Amendment's Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.