Video: USDA Was Funding a $397 Thousand Grant to Educate Queer, Trans, and BIPOC Urban Farmers
USDA was funding a $397K grant to educate queer, trans, and BIPOC urban farmers
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has taken a firm step in eliminating identity-based policies by canceling a $397,000 grant aimed at educating queer, trans, and BIPOC urban farmers in the San Francisco Bay Area. The decision signals a shift in focus within the agency, prioritizing its core mission of strengthening agriculture, livestock, and forestry across the nation.
The grant, justified under the concept of “food justice” and values-aligned markets, raised concerns among those skeptical of using public funds for identity-based initiatives and political activism. Reports indicate that the funded program emphasized leftist ideologies over productive, efficiency-driven, and sustainable agricultural approaches.