Article via the New Hampshire Bulletin
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture has work to do when it comes to equity. That work will be taken up by a new commission that was formed in February and will provide recommendations to the department about how to address past discrimination and better serve minority farmers moving forward.
The commission is tasked with reviewing the department’s programs, structures, and practices that create barriers to access, systemic discrimination, or result in racial or economic disparities. A subcommittee focusing on agriculture will include New Hampshire farm finance expert and Epsom resident Gary Matteson, senior vice president at the Farm Credit Council. READ MORE >>
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