Ben Burkett is a fourth-generation farmer in Petal, Mississippi, USA. . His family has been growing food on the same plot of land since 1889, when his great-grandfather received a homestead from the U.S. government just 24 years after the end of the Civil War. It was one of the first African American-owned farms in the state. . Since then, the farm has grown to roughly 320 acres. Depending on the season, his fields grow okra, kale, turnips, rutabaga, watermelon, sweet corn, eggplant, and a wide variety of peppers. . Before Hurricane Katrina destroyed his fences, the farm also hosted livestock: Chickens, goats, sheep, cattle, hogs, ducks, and turkeys. . In 2014, he won a James Beard Foundation award for his work to support family farming. From his perspective, there is no question that the climate is changing. Visit our #IGTV channel to meet Ben and hear his message on climate. . #ClimateChange #FamilyFarming #SustainableFarming #ClimateAction