Farms May Be More White Than Green

This article that was in The Oregonian discusses the issue of farms in Oregon being being not so green, but instead white. Although first thoughts would make one assume green as being energy efficient, this article touches on the fact that Oregon Farms are mostly owned by whites. 

The main topic that this article discusses is the inequality of different races within owning farms in Oregon. This is not only seen in farming but in all aspects of higher paying and higher position jobs. Unfortunately our nation is still predominanlty white which leads to inequality in the workforce. 

Although the population of  minorities are rising the number of farm owners are not. The fact that African Americans were not able to own land in the 1800's I think has a huge impact on even todays owners of farm businesses. It has taken a long time for our nation to get where it is today and I believe especially with farming it will take awhile, due to its past, to get an equal amount of farm owners throughout nationalities.