Washington, D.C. (7News) — Black female farmers across the country who marched to the White House in September now have a seat at the table.

Dr. Tammy Gray Steele, founder of the National Women in Agriculture Association called on President Joe Biden for federal funding to help eliminate food deserts.

Thursday, Dr. Steele and her team went door to door on Capitol Hill to speak to members of Congress to ask for funding for Black female farmers.

“The march helped, it worked,” Dr. Steele said.

Steele is also a farmer in Oklahoma and says Black female farmers are overlooked, causing an impact on children.

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Hundreds of women in agriculture across the country marched in September for equity and inclusion. Their goal is to raise awareness, push for policy reforms and economic empowerment, and secure a meeting with Congress.

“Here we are back with an invitation to the white house to hear more. Women are saving our children through innovative and sustainable practices,” said Dr. Steele.

Now, the call to the White House has been answered.

“This administration speaks to equity and inclusion but there has not been any,” said Dr. Steele.

Dr. Steele said the funding would help food insecurity by eradicating food deserts and curb youth violence by providing jobs.

“Who has been here to support black women and our children and our children are dying in record numbers,” said Dr. Steele. “We are here to tell President Biden that we know we have the solution. we have been doing it for years and our solution could decrease the number of deaths and incarceration of brown people.”