Sowing seeds of change

April 04, 2022
A photo of Tiffany LaShae conducting soil research in an urban farm
LaShae conducting soil research on an urban farm in St. Paul; photo by Dylan VanBoxtel. 

“One of the most radical and revolutionary things you can do is grow your own food and eat from the land,” says Tiffany LaShae, graduate student in LAAS. Just 2% of farmers in the United States are Black, and LaShae is a leader among them. A vegetable farmer, food justice activist, and soil health educator, LaShae is empowering farmers of color and activating white allies throughout the Midwest and the country. Read the full story on the LAAS website.