FFA rolls out ambitious plan to address lack of diversity among members, staff
The National FFA Organization on Thursday announced an ambitious plan for increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion at the group, the largest student ag organization in the nation. The announcement came just weeks after a FERN investigation examined FFA's decades-long failure to diversify its staff and membership.
FERN event preview: For Ashtin Berry, activism is key to hospitality
Ashtin Berry wears many hats: food and beverage activist, consultant, writer, speaker, teacher. From her home base of New Orleans, she encourages conversations about inclusion, equity, and how the restaurant and beverage industry can improve its treatment of marginalized customers and workers. We caught up with her in preparation for her appearance at the FERN Talks & Eats event in Brooklyn on Oct. 1. No paywall