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"We're all fighting problems in society that are bigger than ourselves." Together with his fellow fellows, Food Leaders Fellow Dion Dawson is driving solutions to provide food security to communities that need it most. Learn more: www.aspenfood.org/food-leaders-fellowship/
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Screenshot of a live You Tube presentation by Seanicaa Edwards Herron, a black woman holding a microphone and looking directly from this image, is the founder of Freedman Heirs Foundation. She is discussing the challenges facing black and minority farmers in the U.S. today.

A quote from Seanicaa Edwards Herron in blue text against a white box, "“We were almost at a million black farmers in 1920. Now we're at 41,000. If you think about farmers that said they were black only, you gained 5000 if they said they were black, in combination with another race. If you look at it from the land aspect of it, in 1920, we were around owning 41 million acres. Right now, black farmers only own 5 million acres. In this country. That is down 80, well, close to 90%.”

A quote from Seanicaa Edwards Herron in blue text set against a white box, “We were almost at a million black farmers in 1920. Now we're at 41,000. If you think about farmers that said they were black only, you gained 5000 if they said they were black, in combination with another race. If you look at it from the land aspect of it, in 1920, we were around owning 41 million acres. Right now, black farmers only own 5 million acres. In this country. That is down 80, well, close to 90%.”

Our Food Leaders Fellow Seanicaa Edwards Herron, founder of Freedman Heirs Foundation highlighted the alarming decline of Black farmers and Black-owned farmland. From @Foodtank
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