The new U.S. Department of Agriculture equity commission will include a citizen from the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation.
The commission is tasked with analyzing how the department's programs, policies and practices have impacted marginalized farmers.
The 15-member external commission, and 15-member subcommittee on agriculture, will include racial and gender diversity and will investigate barriers to access and inclusion at the department. The commissions will provide recommendat...