Before Farmacy Marketplace opened in Webb, Miss., in October 2022, Webb resident Dorothy Chestnut would travel to Greenwood, Miss., which is more than 30 miles away from her home, to obtain fresh produce and other groceries.
From dinner and drinks at Footprint Farms in west Jackson to meeting and feeding Corona the alpaca in a small town north of Laurel, agritourism is a way to build business and community. And during the pandemic, people are looking for ways to have fun outside, especially during cool fall weather.
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