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Stateside: Sen. Carl Levin on his new memoir; the history and future of Black farmers

Michigan Public | By Stateside Staff
Published April 29, 2021 at 3:56 PM EDT
Bruce-Michael Wilson, who owns Groundswell Farm, a USDA Certified Organic Farm in Zeeland, says he wants to help teach the next generation of Black farmers how to be stewards of the land.
Courtesy of Bruce-Michael Wilson

Today, on Stateside, we revisit our conversation with a Black farmer who grows organic produce in west Michigan, and our conversation with Former U.S. Senator Carl Levin about his new memoir, Getting to the Heart of the Matter: My 36 years in the Senate.

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In his new memoir, longtime U.S. Senator Carl Levin reflects on his 36 years in office

Black Michigan farmer carries on his family legacy with an eye toward the future

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Stateside's conversation with Bruce-Michael Wilson

  • Bruce-Michael Wilson owns Groundswell Farms in Zeeland, Michigan.
  • This segment originally aired March 11, 2021.
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