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1% Of Pennsylvania Farmers Are People of Color. Changing That Could Help Solve an Agricultural Labor Shortage

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The government has a history of discriminating against farmers of color. Now, groups in Pittsburgh are spearheading efforts to make the sector more diverse. WESA’s An-Li Herring reports that could help to avert an impending shortage of agricultural workers.

Read the full story at: https://www.wesa.fm/economy-business/2021-12-22/1-of-pennsylvania-farmers-are-people-of-color-changing-that-could-help-solve-an-ag-labor-shortage

(Original air-date: 2/21/22)

An-Li Herring is a reporter for 90.5 WESA, with a focus on economic policy, local government, and the courts. She previously interned for NPR Legal Affairs Correspondent Nina Totenberg in Washington, DC, and the investigations team at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. A Pittsburgh native, An-Li completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Michigan and earned her law degree from Stanford University.