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Pioneering Black Farmer Stays Dedicated to Educating Youth in Face of a Drying Well

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Almost a decade ago, we profiled Fresno farmer Will Scott Jr., who was teaching African-American kids that farming could be lucrative. Since then, he's started a demonstration farm where kids can come to learn and get their hands dirty. But now he's reckoning with a bigger force: the drought.

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