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On the recordFebruary 1, 2022
Access to affordable farmland is a major challenge nationally, particularly for people of color, who today make up two percent of farmland owners.
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Stacey Plaskett
Democratic · Virgin Islands

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Plaskett emphasizes the challenge of farmland access for minority farmers.

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