In this episode, NCAT agriculture specialist Felicia Bell talks with Carolyn Jones of the Mississippi Minority Farmers Alliance. Felicia works in the NCAT Gulf States Office in Jackson, Mississippi, including work with NCAT's ATTRA sustainable agriculture program.
Felicia and Carolyn talk about engaging young people in agriculture and the importance of involving the entire community in the effort to secure the future of minority farmers and land owners.
For more information on this topic, contact Felicia Bell directly via email at feliciab@ncat.org.
ATTRA Resources:
Economic Development - MS Food Justice Collaborative
Education - MS Food Justice Collaborative
Local Food Access - MS Food Justice Collaborative
Other Resources
Mississippi Minority Farmers Alliance Facebook page
Land & Power. Sustainable Agriculture and African Americans
Fresno's Freedom School is Changing the Narrative on Farming for Black Youth
4-H at Home
Please call ATTRA with any and all of your sustainable agriculture questions at 800-346-9140 or e-mail us at askanag@ncat.org. Our two dozen specialists can help you with a vast array of topics, everything from farm planning to pest management, from produce to livestock, and soils to aquaculture.
You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find our other extensive, and free, sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at NCAT/ATTRA's website.
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Southwest Regional Office: Website / Facebook
Western Regional Office: Website / Facebook
Rocky Mountain West Regional Office: Facebook
Gulf States Regional Office: Website / Facebook
Southeast Regional Office: Website / Facebook
Northeast Regional Office: Website / Facebook
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