Anna Pope, KOSU, and Ari Fife, The Frontier, Author at Investigate Midwest

After efforts to address historic discrimination, future federal programs to help Oklahoma Black farmers are in question

by Anna Pope, KOSU, and Ari Fife, The Frontier April 9, 2025April 9, 2025 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest

This story was originally published by The Frontier. Right now, Richie Guess’ farm in Spencer isn’t very profitable. Guess is also a full-time truck driver and his wife, Stephanie, works at a bank. Oftentimes, money from their day jobs goes back to their 19-acre farm. “But what I envision is having some generational wealth for […]

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