Black Women Farmers Are Reclaiming the Land
This story originally appeared on The 19th and GBH News Rooted in Boston. On a sunny morning in June, about two dozen people walk the land of Soul Fire Farm in Rensselaer County in Upstate New York, during a tour. They are participants in a week-long immersion program that includ
Editor's note
Why we picked this: black Women Farmers Are Reclaiming the Land is exactly the kind of story that gets buried beneath the day's headlines. The summary from the original publisher captures the essentials, but what struck us is the broader picture: this is a reminder that progress in culture and community often happens quietly, without fanfare. It scored 60/100 on our positivity scale — not the highest, but a solid reminder that good things are happening all around us. Read the full report at the original source below — they did the reporting, and they deserve the traffic.
This story originally appeared on The 19th and GBH News Rooted in Boston. On a sunny morning in June, about two dozen people walk the land of Soul Fire Farm in Rensselaer County in Upstate New York, during a tour. They are participants in a week-long immersion program that includ
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