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Ag History
In the ground
The Farm Bill
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Since 1974, the Census of Agriculture has defined a farm as

“any place from which [this amount] or more of agricultural products were produced and sold, or normally would have been sold, during the census year.”

(name the amount)

$1,000

100

Sworn in in 2009, this was the 30th Secretary of Agriculture in the US

Tom Vilsack

100

With over 90 million acres being grown, this crop occupies the largest amount of farmland in the United States

Corn
100

With a budget of over 325 billion in the 2018 Farm Bill, this category of funding makes up the largest percentage of overall Farm Bill spending

Nutrition or SNAP 

200

As of the 2022 Census of Agriculture, this is the average age of a farmer in the United States

58.1

200

These two labor leaders and civil rights activists co-founded the National Farm Workers Association 

Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta

200

Romanesco, a cultivar of cauliflower is a member of this plant family 

Brassicas

200
Including commodities, horticulture, and crop insurance, the Farm Bill is made up of this many titles 

12

300

The 2022 Census of Agriculture saw this percentage increase in farmers under the age of 44.

7%

300

This woman was a Black civil rights activist often known for her founding of the Freedom Farms Cooperative

Fannie Lou Hamer

300
An indigenous practice of interplanting mutually beneficial dietary staples, these 3 crops are grown in a 3 sisters garden

Corn, beans, and squash

300

Known as the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1933, the first Farm Bill was passed as a part of this well known series of programs led by President Roosevelt

the New Deal
400

The 2022 Census of Agriculture is the 30th time the survey has been conducted. It began in this year in 26 states and the District of Columbia

1840
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Starting in this year, the Bracero Program was an agreement between the US and Mexico to temporarily alleviate "wartime labor shortages" and would bring around 4.5 million Mexican workers to the United States through its lifespan

1942 (to 1964)

400

This fruit often requires a specific wasp for pollination

Fig

400

Often mistaken for being included in the Farm Bill and being led by the House Agricultural Committee, child nutrition reauthorization is overseen by this Congressional committee on the House side  

The House Education and Labor Committees 

500

In the early 20th century, Black farmers occupied an estimated 14% of all agricultural land in the United States. In the 2022 Ag Census, Black growers have decreased by this percentage since the most recent 2017 data was released

8%

500

This Alabama horticulturalist and professor at Tuskegee University laid the foundation for today's CSA and U-Pick enterprises after introducing "clientele membership boxes" to help Black farmers sell their produce after often being denied loans and grants in the 1960s  

Booker T. Whatley

500

As one of the most agriculturally diverse states, this state is the largest producer of both cherries and asparagus

MICHIGAN! 

500

The 2014 Farm Bill was signed into law by President Barack Obama at this well known land grant university 

Michigan State University