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Rep. Melanie Morgan is sponsoring HB 1395, the Equity in Farming Act, to widen opportunities in agriculture for Black African Americans, Indigenous People, and other potential farmers of color.

Rep. Melanie Morgan is sponsoring HB 1395, the Equity in Farming Act, to widen opportunities in agriculture for Black African Americans, Indigenous Pe…

FromCapitol Ideas: The Washington State House Democratic Caucus Podcast


Rep. Melanie Morgan is sponsoring HB 1395, the Equity in Farming Act, to widen opportunities in agriculture for Black African Americans, Indigenous Pe…

FromCapitol Ideas: The Washington State House Democratic Caucus Podcast

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Length:
12 minutes
Released:
Feb 11, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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Of the thousands of farms in Washington, an agriculture-intensive state, fewer than 100 are owned by Black farmers. Rep. Melanie Morgan points to generations of systemic racism as a key reason for this underrepresentation, and is sponsoring legislation this year to enlist the state Department of Agriculture, schools, and other allies to help facilitate an increase in Black-owned family farms.
Released:
Feb 11, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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Welcome to Capitol Ideas. This is where we sit down with members of the majority Democratic caucus in the Washington State House of Representatives, to give listeners an inside look at important aspects of how their citizen Legislature works together for one Washington.