Recording Available: History of Racism in US Agriculture & Organic: The Last 100 Years
The Organic Farmers Association, the National Organic Coalition, IFOAM North America, the Accredited Certifiers Association, and the International Organic Inspectors Association are collaborating on a project to offer Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Resources for Organic Professionals.
Presented by Farmer and University of Minnesota Graduate Student, Tiffany LaShae, this 60-minute webinar presents the history of racism in US agriculture & organic in the past 100 years, focusing on Federal policies that discriminated against and excluded Black & brown farmers. The link to the recording is available here.
Thank you to Organic Farmers Association for hosting this webinar and shepherding the process. Supplemental resources are available on their website for further learning.