Utica Locals Tackle Food Desert Woes With ‘Homegrown’ Festival
Sipp Culture is planning the Homegrown Utica Festival as part of local efforts to tackle food insecurity in Utica, a Mississippi food desert.
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Sipp Culture is planning the Homegrown Utica Festival as part of local efforts to tackle food insecurity in Utica, a Mississippi food desert.
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