Young, skilled and ready to innovate, Black farmers are taking on Canada’s agricultural challenges
Globe and Mail
March 14, 2024
With Canada facing a looming disaster of having too few farmers as existing operators retire, some see young, racialized farmers as key to feeding Canadians into the future.
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