Al Lawson: “Many farmers, particularly farmers of color, cannot afford to embrace climate-smart practices that create measurable…”

What policies or incentives can best encourage participation in carbon markets by limited resource landowners, such as small, historically disadvantaged farmers?

I reintroduced the Small Business Fair Debt Collection Protection Act, which protects small businesses from harassment from third-party debt collecting.

I think the ideal carbon market, the carbon sequestration takes place at the farm, and I think these programs have to be designed that the majority of that money comes back to the farmer.

One of the most important ways to tackle hunger in this country is by focusing on how it impacts various subpopulations of our communities.