Good Food
Challenging the status quo of America’s agrarian identity
Ninety-five percent of America’s farmers are white. Natasha Bowens left a job as a public health advocate in Washington, D.C. and headed to the farm to explore racial inequity within agriculture.
By Evan Kleiman • • 1 min readNinety-five percent of America’s farmers are white. Natasha Bowens left a job as a public health advocate in Washington, D.C. and headed to the farm to explore racial inequity within agriculture. Bowens’ book, “The Color of Food: Stories of Race, Resilience and Farming,” takes a probing look at the seemingly forgotten history and current issues that still face farmers of color.
