Minnesota SF1387 allocates $1,363,000 annually for two years to the Minnesota Black Farmers Association for cultural heritage preservation.

Minnesota SF1387 provides funding to the Minnesota Black Farmers Association to preserve the cultural heritage of Black farmers. The bill allocates $1,363,000 for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 from the arts and cultural heritage fund. Grants will be awarded to Mahogany Farm in Mora, Frog Tree Farm in Verndale, and the 40 Acre Co-op in Sandstone. These funds will be used to develop and build greenhouses, fostering a new generation of culturally aware farmers, enhancing sustainable farming practices, and serving as community hubs for cultural and educational programming.

Minnesota SF1387 allocates $1,363,000 annually for two years to the Minnesota Black Farmers Association for cultural heritage preservation.

Minnesota SF1387 provides funding to the Minnesota Black Farmers Association to preserve the cultural heritage of Black farmers. The bill allocates $1,363,000 for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 from the arts and cultural heritage fund. Grants will be awarded to Mahogany Farm in Mora, Frog Tree Farm in Verndale, and the 40 Acre Co-op in Sandstone. These funds will be used to develop and build greenhouses, fostering a new generation of culturally aware farmers, enhancing sustainable farming practices, and serving as community hubs for cultural and educational programming.