S1 E1: Henry Kirklin Black Farmer Scholarship with Billy Polansky and Eddie Linzie

Missouri Humanities

In this inaugural episode, we discuss Columbia's Center for Urban Agriculture (CCUA) and their Henry Kirklin Black Farmer Scholarship Fund with Executive Director, Billy Polansky, and their first scholarship recipient, Eddie Linzie, who operates a small farm in Boone County. During our conversation we delve into the topic of representation of Black farmers in Missouri, the story of Henry Kirklin and his namesake scholarship, Billy and Eddie's agricultural backgrounds, and how their work impacts their local communities.