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Fertile Ground

Fertile Ground

Fertile Ground takes a look at the extensive impact that industrial food systems currently have on Americans. The film follows advocates in Jackson, Mississippi who are using localized efforts to address food insecurity in under-served communities, shining a light on the potential for a healthier future through efforts to convert to communal, localized food systems.

Fertile Ground is a local public television program presented by mpb

Fertile Ground

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Urban farmers address the problem of food insecurity in Jackson, Mississippi. (26m 47s)

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