#142: Protecting Her Family's Farmland from Loss
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Communications professional, Brittany Bell Surratt was called back to her family's Mississippi farm in 2020 when a weather disaster almost put the farm at stake for loss. An ice storm swept through their small rural town that killed livestock and disrupted operations. The land was in jeopardy so Brittany knew she had to come home and help dad save the land that had been in the family for generations. She grew up in Mississippi and would spend weekends with her dad showing horses at what she called, "Old McDonald" until she made the big move to Washington, DC to attend Howard University. In this episode, Brittany walks us through her journey of becoming a farmer during the pandemic while balancing her full-time job in D.C, the challenges she faced in working with the USDA, and how she has been able to be an advocate on behalf of black farmers. Tap in!
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