Creating Access to Land Grant Resources for Multicultural and Disadvantaged Farmers
The fastest growing demographic sectors of Washington agriculture are Latino, Asian, and women farmers. The majority of these farms are small, with over three-fourths of Latino, Hmong, or women-operated farms having fewer than 50 acres and less than $50,000 in sales. Small farms make up 90 percent o...
Main Authors: | Marcia Ostrom, Bee Cha, Malaquías Flores |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Lyson Center for Civic Agriculture and Food Systems
2016-10-01
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Series: | Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development |
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Online Access: | https://www.foodsystemsjournal.org/index.php/fsj/article/view/12 |
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