Minnesota sued by farmer over program prioritizing grant for 'racial and sexual minorities'

Human Events ^ | 1/27/24 | Morgan Zegers

[CFW]

A Minnesota farmer is suing the state for a program allowing racial and sexual minorities to be first in line to receive a $15,000 grant available to aspiring farmers to purchase coveted farmland.

Lance Nistler, a lifelong Minnesotan and farmer, aspired to own his own land to grow in-demand crops. After hearing of the state’s Down Payment Assistance Grant Program, which offers individuals living in Minnesota the opportunity to apply for a grant worth up to $15,000 that they can place toward the purchase of farmland.

In his lawsuit filed against the state, Nistler’s lawyers said that his application was denied, despite Nistler being the “model individual” because of his “race and sex.”

The lawsuit explained that to qualify for the grants, applicants must be Minnesota residents earning under $250,000 annually in gross agricultural sales, “provide the majority of day-to-day labor on the farm they planned to purchase for at least five years, and could not have previously owned farmland.” The grant would initially be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) Rural Finance Authority; however, after the program quickly grew in popularity, additional funds were allocated by the state legislature in May 2023, doubling the program’s budget.

[CFW]

Obvious and blatant discrimination by the state.

[Sequoyah101]

Yes, true, but a whole $15,000? That would make a nice down payment on what? 5 acres?

[Cowgirl of Justice]

I had subscribed to cooking magazine and there was an article about a woman who started a farm. She wrote about some transtesticle who come to work a little on the farm - probably wore overalls and found some Easter eggs and pretended it was a farmer.

Anyhoo, it cried as it told the farm owner that it was the first time it ever felt accepted. I stopped reading, called the publisher or clearinghouse and canceled immediately. How revolting that I spend money on a publication for recipes and I had to suffer through that???!!!! What in the Almighty F does that have to do with cooking for my family???????

Shame on everyone involved in this who allows these mentally ill people to suffer without treatment and instead caters to their freakish lifestyle while forcing us to go along with it.

[No name given]

That’s cultural Marxism for you, based in revenge and hatred.

[Machavelli]

As heterosexual white male, I am part of a minority. THis insanity shows how baseless the claims of the left are.

[CFW]

“Anyhoo, it cried as it told the farm owner that it was the first time it ever felt accepted. I stopped reading, called the publisher or clearinghouse and canceled immediately. How revolting that I spend money on a publication for recipes and I had to suffer through that???!!!! What in the Almighty F does that have to do with cooking for my family???????”

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I would have done the same. Every single subject matter has now been corrupted with DEI and Trans-GIBLET indoctrination. My position is that I do not have to accept it nor support it.

[Thank You Rush]

“”The lawsuit explained that to qualify for the grants, applicants must be Minnesota residents earning under $250,000 annually in gross agricultural sales, “provide the majority of day-to-day labor on the farm they planned to purchase for at least five years, and could not have previously owned farmland.””

Why would anyone meeting those requirements, need the state to help them? I understand it’s gross so why not give a net?

Seems the state never learned anything from the federal program years ago that discriminated against “whites” and funneled money to people having potted plants on their front porch or using a hoe in the dirt once and were classified as farmers.

Vilsack - was that the idiot’s name? Seems like he’s found his way back to DC...Yep - Sect’y of Agriculture AGAIN - under obozo and now Biden...a GA woman, Shirley Sherrod was forced to leave the agency during his first time on the job. Must be keeping a low profile this time..

[georgiarat]

Minnesota farmers have always been Democrat Party voters. They voted Democrat and reaped the reward. No sympathy for any of them. Lived in MN a few years and could not believe how naive they were about the Policies of the Democrat Party.

[Ronald77]

Sounds like he could end up with a few extra zeros on that fiqure.

[ridesthemiles]

ALSO-—HAS NEVER BEFORE OWNED FARMLAND???

WTF???

[NWFree]

Systemic racism