Is a State Program to Foster Sustainable Farming Leaving Out Small-Scale Growers and Farmers of Color?

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By Katelyn WeisbrodJan 4, 2022, 5:00 am267 pts
Small farm advocates say the state’s Healthy Soils Program is pitched toward Big Ag and makes it hard for smaller, diverse farmers to access or make use of it. By Anne Marshall-Chalmers After a heavy rain, Steven Cardoza can walk through his 300 acres of organic raisin grapes near Fresno and emerge with clean…

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