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Welcome to BFAA-US.ORG, the online home for the Black Farmers & Agriculturalists Association. Please view our site and get valuable info on what's happening to one of America's most precious resources, THE BLACK FARMER.
BFAA (Black Farmers and Agriculturalists Association) is a non-profit organization created to respond to the issues and concerns of Black farmers in the U.S. and abroad. Formed in 1997, the organization boasts a membership of over 1,500 farmers nationwide, and 21 state chapters.
BFAA was also organized to monitor the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the historic 1999 Class Action Lawsuit Settlement Pigford v. Glickman, which was to award 20,000 Black farmers $2.5 billion in damages for loan discrimination practiced committed by the federal government. As of May 2002, only 40% of the 60% of farmers who have filed have received their awards. BFAA is committed to seeing that every Black farmer gets their award settlement and the USDA stops its continuing practices of discrimination against Black farmers.
We invite you to share in our organization's vision to inform, enlighten, and educate the world about the past, present, and future of African-American farmers...
