Recognizing Black Farmers from Across the Nation February is Black History Month, and this year we want to highlight a few of the many Black farmers around the nation making contributions to their local communities and the world of agriculture:  | | Ken Sparks is an urban farmer creating a legacy in Southern California. Focusing on sustainability, his goal is to provide organic foods to underserved communities in the Los Angeles area and educate his community and online followers to grow their own food. |  | | Generations of the Dixon Family have owned and operated Dixon Farms in Aynor, South Carolina, for over 200 years. Warren Dixon has become a leader in agriculture in his county and state and is inspiring younger family members to do the same. |  | | Toussaint and Kenesha Henry, owners of Henry's Family Farm in Fayetteville, Tennessee, are a source of local and fresh food for their community. The Henrys plan to expand educational opportunities for customers and the community. |  | | Kendall Rae Johnson is the youngest certified farmer in Georgia. Her farm is a source of fresh produce in the area, and a learning hub in their metro-Atlanta community where Kendall regularly hosts classes about urban agriculture and conservation. |  | | Nathaniel Rhodes of Rowesville, South Carolina, inherited a farm purchased by his great-grandfather in the 1800s. Deeply rooted to the farm and his farming community, Nathaniel has a strong passion for protecting the land and helping wildlife thrive. | More stories like this can be found on farmers.gov/blog, where you can meet farmers, producers and landowners who are working to improve their operations with USDA programs. | 
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