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South Carolina Air National Guard Veteran Topeka Ham Finds New Calling with USDA’s Agricultural Research Service

October 11, 2023 Melissa Blair, Public Affairs Specialist, USDA Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement

Georgia native Topeka Ham found a new calling serving the American public through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) after 26 years in the South Carolina Air National Guard.

Equity Initiatives

Next Steps in Providing Financial Assistance to Borrowers Who Have Faced Discrimination: Organizational Deadline

March 14, 2023 Zach Ducheneaux, Administrator, Farm Service Agency

Section 22007 of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), signed into law by President Biden in August 2022, directs USDA to provide financial assistance to producers who have experienced discrimination in USDA’s farm lending programs. This program provides USDA the ability to deliver financial assistance...

Equity Farming

Poppy Sias-Hernandez: Working to Build Equity with Love, Integrity, and Generosity

March 14, 2023 Laura Crowell, USDA Equity Commission Communications Lead

As a Latina woman, raised in a black community by a single white mother, Poppy Sias-Hernandez understands how access to equitable support and resources can have a life changing impact.

Equity Initiatives