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Farmers Markets Bring Together Communities in Mississippi Delta

Alexandra Watts

September 17, 2019 |

Mississippi Public Broadcasting |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Mound Bayou, Mississippi

Mound Bayou, Mississippi has been in the middle of a food desert for well over 50 years, as fresh produce is hard to come by for this small Mississippi Delta town. However, a local farmers' market has begun to change that; run by youth volunteers, the market brings fresh fruit and vegetables to residents through the Delta Fresh Foods Initiative.

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